Joint venture proposes to construct $12B aviation hub in Sangley
A consortium comprised of All-Asia Resource Reclamation Corp. and Belle Corp. has submitted an unsolicited proposal for a US$12-billion project to finance, construct, and…
Cebu Pacific to mount Manila-Melbourne flights in Aug
Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific will mount a direct service between Manila and Melbourne—its second destination in Australia—starting August 14, 2018. The thrice-a-week service (Tuesdays,…
The Singaporean government will be introducing from July a new airport development levy (ADL) for passengers departing Changi Airport to help fund airport developments,…
House Speaker sets 45-day deadline for airlines to shift domestic flights to Clark
House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez wants Philippine airlines to transfer their domestic flights to Clark International Airport (CRK) within 45 days to decongest Ninoy Aquino…
Consortium puts forward P350B NAIA development proposal
A consortium comprising seven of the biggest Philippine conglomerates has submitted a P350-billion unsolicited bid to the government for the development of Ninoy Aquino…
Singapore has concluded an open skies agreement with Kiribati, liberalizing services between the Southeast Asian country and the sovereign state in the central Pacific…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has been certified as a 4-star airline by international air transport rating organization Skytrax, making the flag carrier the first and…
Airport freight poised for record 2017; passenger traffic still robust
Airport passenger traffic remained healthy in November, while freight volumes shot up and are expected to post record growth in 2017, according to the…
APAC ministers commit to cooperate on regional aviation priorities
Asia-Pacific (APAC) civil aviation ministers have endorsed a new formal declaration of their shared commitments on high-priority aviation safety and efficiency objectives, according to…
UPS raises orders for more cargo freighters amid ‘unprecedented’ demand
United Parcel Service (UPS) has ordered 14 Boeing 747-8 cargo jets and four new Boeing 767 aircraft, saying these freighters will provide additional capacity…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is ramping up its operations to China by increasing flight frequency on existing routes and opening up new destinations in the…
PH logistics players upbeat about 2018 amid old issues
Philippine cargo transport service providers and supply chain professionals remain optimistic this year despite new and persistent challenges, saying issues will be centered on…
Asian airlines book highest cargo growth in 7 years
International air cargo demand for Asia-Pacific airlines registered in 2017 its strongest full-year growth in seven years, according to the Association of Asia Pacific…
PAL halts Cebu-SG service, raises Cebu-Bangkok flights to daily
Effective March 25, Philippine Airlines (PAL) will suspend its Cebu-Singapore operations, and increase its Cebu-Bangkok flight frequency from thrice a week to daily as…
New air traffic management system elevates PH air traffic safety, efficiency
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has finally inaugurated the new communications, navigation, surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) systems that will bring air…
