PUTRAJAYA, April 9 -- The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is stepping up efforts to sustain the aviation industry through ongoing discussions with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).

Minister Anthony Loke said an engagement session with industry players will be held next week to discuss measures in response to the global energy crisis.

"I have met CAAM and held discussions with MAHB over the past one to two weeks. We will continue engaging the aviation industry next week to outline measures to support its sustainability," he said at the ministry's monthly assembly here today.

Loke said the crisis also calls for greater use of public transport, particularly in Peninsular Malaysia.

He a...