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United sees business expansion

United is confident of growing its passenger and cargo businesses in the Philippines with the expected transfer of the US military base from Okinawa…
  • December 6, 2011
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Airphils volume doubles after nine months

PHILIPPINE budget carrier Airphil Express said its passenger volume more than doubled in the first nine months of the year. Citing data from the…
  • December 6, 2011
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Boost for FedEx services in Philippines with tech upgrade

FedEx Express is promising faster pick-ups and transit times in the Philippines, after upgrading wireless scanning technology within its operations in the Southeast Asian…
  • December 6, 2011
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Economic uncertainty clips global air freight demand

Global air freight has seen its sixth consecutive month of year-over-year decline, as international and domestic traffic declined by 4 percent in October this…
  • December 5, 2011
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PH airport gets a little help from Changi

A group of experts from Singapore’s Changi airport is determining the scope of work needed for the rehabilitation of Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal…
  • December 1, 2011
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NAIA compliant with ICAO standards — US transport body

The United States has found the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila compliant with standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization, an…
  • December 1, 2011
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World cargo air freight continues to tumble—IATA

Declining business confidence and a switch to cheaper modes of transport caused cargo demand in October to fall 4.7 percent from the same month…
  • November 30, 2011
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Asia-Pacific air freight demand falters in October

International air freight demand showed “a continuation of established trends” this year, further slowing down in October 2011, according to the latest traffic figures…
  • November 25, 2011
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PAL books loss of $39.4M

PHILIPPINE Airlines posted comprehensive losses of $39.4 million in the second quarter of its current fiscal year compared to a comprehensive income of $26.7…
  • November 24, 2011
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CDEC year-end executive briefings for airfreight industry

By LEO V. MORADA, PortCalls IT Columnist Cargo Data Exchange Center, Inc (CDEC) last week conducted the final series of its 2011 executive briefings…
  • November 22, 2011
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Cebu Pacific income drops 54%

Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific’s (CEB) net income plummeted 54% to P2.221 billion in the first nine months of the year due to higher…
  • November 22, 2011
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More airlines need to release sustainability reports—PwC study

While the number of airlines producing corporate sustainability (CS) reports has grown, there is still much room for improvement, said a new report by…
  • November 16, 2011
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Air freight volume dips in Sept

International cargo volume declined in September due to continued deterioration in global trade and economic conditions, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).…
  • November 9, 2011
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Seair, AirAsia receive Manila to Malaysia flying rights

South East Asian Airlines (Seair) and AirAsia Philippines were recently awarded flight entitlements to Malaysia from Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Clarkfield, Pampanga.,…
  • November 9, 2011
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Additional NAIA taxiway to be constructed in 2012

A one-kilometer “rapid exit taxiway” will be constructed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila next year to accommodate faster movement of…
  • November 9, 2011
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Singapore Airlines Cargo with CCN gets Singapore agents geared up for eAWB

SIA Cargo plans to implement the electronic air waybill (eAWB) for all shipments departing from Singapore effective January 1, 2012. eAWB is a key…
  • November 4, 2011
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PH air negotiations with Taiwan, Russia to commence in December

The Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) will start air talks with Taiwan and Russia next month. CAB executive director Atty. Carmelo Arcilla in an…
  • November 4, 2011
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Asia-Pacific air freight demand contracts 6.3% in September

Asia-Pacific carriers, the largest players in air cargo, sustained the biggest damage from the continued contraction in air freight demand, seeing volume in September…
  • November 1, 2011
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Asia-Pacific air cargo volume drops 6.5% in September

Asia-Pacific’s international air freight markets continued to soften in September 2011, according to traffic figures released 27 October by the Association of Asia Pacific…
  • October 29, 2011
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Common carrier tax stays, rules PH finance agency

The common carriers tax and Philippine billings tax will continue to be levied on international airlines, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). A…
  • October 27, 2011
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