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Malaysia's six-month old airline barred from flying
Malaysia's first Islamic-compliant airline, Rayani Air, has been barred from flying for breaching regulations
Rayani Air offers only halal food, no alcohol and crew wearing modest clothing
The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said it was revoking the airline's certification because of concerns over its safety audit and administration.
Rayani Air was launched last December and offers only halal food, no alcohol and crew wearing modest clothing.
It has two Boeing 737-400 planes in its fleet, each able to carry about 180 passengers, eight pilots and 50 crew.
The DCA said on Monday that Rayani Air could no longer operate as a commercial airline.
It follows a three month suspension after the airline failed to follow flight regulations, the BBC reports. A safety audit was reportedly later conducted to assess its operations.
Malaysia's aviation commission said in a statement that the airline "had breached the conditions of its Air Service Licence (ASL) and lacks the financial and management capacity to continue operating as a commercial airline".
The DCA is said to have conducted a "thorough deliberation" on the airline's response to the safety audit.
