The Transport Ministry has produced a video explaining why it is opposing the new aircraft landing protocols at Singapore's Seletar Airport.
The issue stems from Seletar Airport's bid to implement an Instrument Landing System (ILS), which will enable planes to land safely even in poor visibility.
However, the flight path Singapore wants to use for the ILS is over Pasir Gudang, Johor.
As the airport is just 2km across the Johor Straits from Pasir Gudang, the ministry explained that this would negatively impact development in Pasir Gudang.
This is because the ILS requires a height buffer, which at 6km away from Seletar would be 145 metres.
This, in turn, means that development in Pasir Gudang, as well as activities at the local port, would be significantly hampered.
Singapore plans to implement the ILS at Seletar Airport on Jan 3 next year.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this move went against the principles of national sovereignty, as provided for by the Convention of International Civil Aviation.
However, Singapore claimed that Malaysia had not previously raised objections on the matter.
Both sides have said they would publish tell-all official communiqué between the two sides regarding the ILS. - Mkini
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