BOC installing 19 new x-ray units at NAIA

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is installing an additional 19 brand-new x-ray machines at three terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)…

Cargo volumes at Clark to get boost from airport expansion

The expansion of Clark International Airport (CRK) will pave the way for the Northern Luzon aviation hub to handle more cargoes, according to an…

PAL eyes amicable settlement of P6.6B bill charged by PH gov’t

Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it will continue to cooperate with the Philippine government to resolve the issue of the flag carrier’s unpaid navigational charges…

Asia led by China home to world’s fastest growing airports—report

Airports in China contributed 21.6% to the overall increase in global passenger traffic from 2015 to 2016, as aviation continues to shift eastward, according…

Hungary, Singapore forge air transport accord

Singapore and Hungary signed September 26 an air transport agreement (ATA) formalizing the agreement that was concluded in 2011, Singapore’s Ministry of Transport announced.…

Asian carriers log firm cargo growth in Aug

The solid expansion in international cargo markets continued unabated for Asian airlines in August, while international passenger demand showed encouraging growth, according to traffic…

Air freight volumes record solid increase in July

Continuing a trend of strong growth in 2017, airport freight volumes recorded a robust 8.9% increase and passenger traffic grew 6.8% in July, according…

Cebu Pacific first PH airline to fly out of Changi Airport’s new T4

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) will be flying out of the new Terminal 4 (T4) of Singapore’s Changi Airport come November, becoming the first…

Aviation seen to grow despite political volatility, growing protectionism

In spite of protectionist policies, airport cargo volume and passenger traffic are expected to continue to rise rapidly over the next two years, propelled…

BOC begins penalizing late electronic air freight manifests

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has finally begun enforcing penalties for the late submission of electronic air freight manifests, three months after hitting…

Int’l air forwarders in PH lift 2.5% less volume in 2016

Cargo volume handled by international air freight forwarders in the Philippines declined 2.5% last year to 292.556 million kilograms from 299.91 million kg in…

Small parcels shifting to premium transport services

A global survey of express users and carriers has revealed a strong momentum towards the use of premium services by shippers, driven not least…

LBC Express keeps title as leading PH air forwarder

Logistics and remittance services provider LBC Express, Inc. remains as the top airfreight forwarder in 2016, according to an initial report from the Civil…

Cebu Pacific ups overseas flights for peak season

From the fourth quarter of 2017 until the first quarter of 2018, low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is increasing the number of flights between the…

PAL renews proposal to build new passenger terminal at NAIA

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is reviving an earlier proposal to build a new annex building at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 in…

Airfreight volumes up 11.4% in July

Global airfreight demand increased by 11.4% in July 2017 compared to the same period a year ago, the fourth time in five months that…

Air cargo keeps up strong growth, posts higher yields

Overall air cargo volume growth continued to hit the double-digit range in July, and yields also saw significant expansion during the period, according to…

AirAsia eyes expanding PH network to more Asian destinations

Malaysia-based AirAsia is looking at expanding its services in the Philippines by connecting its current Davao-Singapore flights to key cities in China, South Korea,…

Asian airlines log double-digit growth in cargo traffic

International air cargo demand forged ahead in July, registering another month of solid growth for Asian air carriers, while international air passenger markets showed moderate expansion…

BOC order specifies rules for AEO setup in PH

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued the rules and regulations for the establishment of an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program in the Philippines.…