ICAO, gov’ts agree to consider aviation emissions-reduction goal
Environment topped the agenda at a recent International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assembly, where, for the first time, member states agreed to consider a…
Subic airport ready for commercial operations possibly by mid-2020—SBMA
Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) is expected to have new navigation equipment by year-end and to subsequently open for commercial operations by mid-2020, according…
NEDA okays P102B unsolicited proposal on NAIA rehab
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) has approved the unsolicited proposal to rehabilitate and operate Ninoy Aquino…
Boeing announces changes to safety processes as 737 MAX prepared for service return
US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing will take several immediate actions to strengthen its commitment to product and services safety, according to chairman, president and CEO…
United Parcel Service’s (UPS) new subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc. has launched its first revenue-generating drone delivery flight after becoming the first fully certified…
Beijing Daxing International Airport officially opens
After almost five years of construction, the Beijing Daxing International Airport, expected to be one of the world’s busiest air traffic hubs, officially opened…
AsPac airlines log further decline in cargo amid falling business confidence
International air passenger markets recorded moderate growth in August, even as cargo demand further weakened against a backdrop of diminishing business confidence levels and…
SATS, DHL join forces to enhance digital integrated supply chain for airlines
SINGAPORE — SATS Ltd. (SATS), Asia’s leading food solutions and gateway services provider and DHL Supply Chain (DHL), the global market leader for contract…
Passenger traffic moderates, freight volume still declining in July—ACI
Asia-Pacific’s airports performed the best in passenger traffic in July, a month that saw global passenger movement continuing to moderate, according to Airports Council…
Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) passenger and cargo figures declined in double-digit terms in August 2019 as mass protests staged at the airport compounded…
P736B Bulacan airport project to start in December
Construction of the Bulacan International Airport (BIA) is expected to start by December this year following the signing of the concession agreement for the…
Cebu Pacific utilizes advanced SaaS software to run air cargo business
Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies, Inc., an IT company that will ramp up the cloud-based real-time management of the…
Air passenger growth shows resilience, cargo volumes contract in 2018—ACI
Passenger numbers continued to reflect resilient growth while the air cargo market did not do so well last year amid global uncertainties, according to…
Duterte approves law creating Davao airport authority
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law creating the Davao International Airport Authority (DIAA), an agency tasked to manage and supervise the Francisco Bangoy…
Direct flights between PH and Morocco expected soon
The Philippines and the Kingdom of Morocco are negotiating an air service agreement (ASA) that will soon allow direct flights between the two countries.…
Thailand’s main airport to be outfitted with x-ray machines
The Customs Department of Thailand will install 23 x-ray machines at the country’s main international airport before the end of 2019 and operationalize them…
Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) is now accommodating night flights after additional navigation systems recently became operational. Since September 1, 2019, BPIA has extended its…
