Vietnam launches National Single Window for aviation
The National Single Window (NSW) for aviation has been officially deployed in Vietnam, the facility expected to bring benefits to the government and all…
Robust export orders keep Asian cargo airlines on the go
Asia-Pacific airlines continued to transport higher freight volumes in October despite a deceleration in global airfreight demand month-over-month, according to data released by the…
Worldwide airfreight volumes in October 2017 increased by a robust 6.9% year-over-year, but revenue growth in U.S. dollars is even more impressive, expanding 20.5%…
Jetstar Asia mounts inaugural Clark to Singapore flight
Jetstar Asia Airways’ inaugural flight from Singapore was welcomed with a water cannon salute by the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) Emergency Services Department upon…
Filinvest-JG Summit’s P839B Clark airport development plan set for DoTR, BCDA review
The unsolicited proposal of the Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) and JG Summit Holdings Inc. consortium for the long-term development of Clark International Airport (CRK)…
Airports log slower freight growth, continued rise in passenger traffic in Sep
The global surge affecting airfreight volumes receded in September 2017, with year-over-year figures falling to 6.8%, down from 10.5% in August of the same…
ICAO Council, IATA endorse new global aviation security plan
The first International Civil Aviation Organization Global Aviation Security Plan (ICAO GASeP), established this week by the ICAO Secretariat, has been endorsed by the…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) posted a total comprehensive loss of P3.546 billion for the first nine months of 2017, a significant downturn from the P2.961…
The Philippines and South Korea have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on air services that sets air traffic entitlements to 20,000 seats…
Emerging economies to fuel air traffic growth through 2040—report
Global air passenger traffic is expected to continue its strong growth trajectory over the next several years while expansion in air cargo volumes will…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has opened three new routes from Davao—a boost to the flag carrier’s domestic route expansion program, this time from Mindanao. On…
Qatar Airways’ entry in Cathay Pacific could bring complications—analysts
The acquisition by Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways of shares in Cathay Pacific Airways is expected to potentially complicate the Hong Kong flag carrier’s…
The Philippine air cargo industry should not wait for government to mandate the use of electronic messaging and electronic submission of air waybill and…
Right infra needed to buttress growth of PH aviation
The Philippine aviation sector can realize its “tremendous” growth potential only if the right infrastructure support is in place, according to International Air Transportation…
PH carriers back call to remove stumbling blocks to aviation
Philippine carriers are fully endorsing recommendations initiated by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) that call on governments to take down obstacles…
SMC’s proposed P700B airport hub in Bulacan up for NEDA Board decision
Conglomerate San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) unsolicited proposal to build a P700-billion airport complex in Bulacan has been forwarded to the National Economic and Development…
Freight forwarders can now submit the electronic air waybill (e-AWB) via the first express kiosk to be established in the Philippines, allowing them to…
