Clark airport follows MIAA lead, terminates MIASCOR

Clark International Airport Corp.  (CIAC) terminated its contract with service provider MIASCOR Ground Handling Corporation in the wake of a recent luggage theft incident…

ICAO: Continued passenger growth, robust air cargo demand in 2017

A record 4.1 billion passengers were carried by the aviation industry on scheduled services in 2017, while air cargo made a strong recovery last…

MIASCOR  loses contract at Manila airport, will appeal decision

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) will no longer renew the contract of MIASCOR Ground Handling Corporation following recent incidents of baggage pilferage involving…

Boeing presents new unmanned cargo drone

Aircraft maker Boeing has unveiled a new unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype that will be used to test and evolve…

2017 air freight to nearly double 2016 growth

Airport freight volume gains have maintained momentum after a rapid increase during the second and third quarters, reaching a 5.3% growth year-over-year in October…

CCBI questions ‘improperly imposed’ customs penalties on shipments

The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) is requesting the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to revisit actions taken by assessment…

6 Thai airports part of $6.8B dev’t scheme

Airport operator Airports of Thailand (AOT) is set to implement expansion plans in the next 10 years for all of the six major airports…

High business confidence sustains positive outlook for Asian airlines

Demand from both international air passenger and air cargo markets continues to be robust, reflecting the ongoing global economic upswing, according to the Association…

Clark airport breaks 5-year-old passenger record

Clark International Airport (CRK) surpassed in 2017 its passenger volume record made five years ago, an official of Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) said.…

Thailand bares 10-year plan to hike air traffic capacity

The Department of Airports of Thailand has launched a 10-year plan to raise the capacity of the country’s airports following anticipation of tourism growth…

November a stellar month for airfreight volumes, yields

Air cargo continued its outstanding performance into November, with freight volumes toppling the record set just a month earlier, according to WorldACD. And for…

Thai airport expansion nearing completion

Construction of a new passenger terminal at Mae Sot Airport in Tak Province, Thailand, is now almost finished, according to the Thai minister of…

Lower House urges revival of travel tax exemption in BIMP-EAGA

The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution calling on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to renew the policy that grants travel tax exemptions to…

Groundbreaking rites held for Clark airport expansion project

Construction of Clark International Airport’s (CRK) new terminal building has finally been set into motion. The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Bases Conversion Development Authority…

PAL embarks on polar service with nonstop Toronto-Manila flights

Philippine Airlines (PAL) flew its milestone ultra-long polar flight from Toronto, Canada nonstop to Manila—the first ever crossing of the polar region by a…

7 companies form alliance for NAIA rehab, operation

A group of infrastructure and property development firms in the Philippines are forming a consortium to rehabilitate, operate, and maintain the Ninoy Aquino International…

PAL opens more local flights from Clark

Four new destinations—Bacolod, Tagbilaran, Cagayan de Oro, and Virac—have been added this mid-December to Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) route network out of Clark International Airport…

APAC states endorse new regional aviation security roadmap

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said it welcomes the endorsement of a new Asia and Pacific (APAC) Aviation Security Roadmap, one which will…

Prevailing strong demand for air cargo to support growth in 2018

Air freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by a strong 8.8% year-on-year in the three months ended October, a slowdown from the seven-year high seen…

Fil-Indian consortium leads bidding for Clark airport project

Megawide-GMR Consortium has submitted the lowest financial bid for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the Clark International Airport (CRK) expansion project, besting…