Asia-Pacific carriers reel from cargo demand slowdown in July
Asia-Pacific carriers were hardest hit by a sluggish air freight market, according to traffic statistics for July this year from the International Air Transport…
PAL union files case questioning Palace decision on outsourcing
The Philippine Airlines Employees Association (PALEA) last week filed a petition before the Court of Appeals questioning the legality of the Office of the…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is pushing through with its refleeting plan amid a looming strike of employees due to a massive retrenchment program. “To stay…
International air freight demand dipped slightly in July this year from the same month last year in the wake of an Asian export slowdown,…
August 29, 2011
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PAL union intent on holding strike
THE Philippine Airlines Employees Association (PALEA) turned down the Office of the President’s (OP) request to hold off a work stoppage to protest PAL’s…
August 24, 2011
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Philippine Airlines books $10M loss in first quarter of fiscal year
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) posted a $10-million loss in the first quarter of its fiscal year due to high fuel cost and political unrest in…
August 22, 2011
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Airlines offer US$3.4-million settlement to drop cargo price-fixing charges
Four air carriers have agreed to settle with Canada-based plaintiffs who have slapped price-fixing lawsuits against them in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, The…
August 19, 2011
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Cebu Pacific cargo revenue down 3.7% in H1
The net income of Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) dropped 22.9% to P2.440 billion in the first six months of the year from…
New brand identity ushers in bright prospects for dnata Philippines
dnata, (www.dnata.com) the fourth largest combined air services provider in the world, celebrated the introduction of a new company philosophy and fresh visual branding…
PHILIPPINE budget airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) has finalized orders for 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft, firming up a memorandum of understanding signed in June. The…
August 10, 2011
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World airport cargo traffic rose 15 percent in 2010 – report
Airports Council International (ACI), the only global trade representative of the world’s airports, has released its 2010 World Annual Traffic Report, which documents a…
August 10, 2011
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Cebu Pacific tops Philippine airfreight, passenger markets in H1
CEBU Pacific (CEB) was the Philippines’ leading air freight and passenger airline for the first half of the year, according to latest data from…
August 10, 2011
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Foreign air carriers in PH raise howl over BIR regulation
FOREIGN airlines are against a tax regulation which they say puts them at a disadvantage to Philippine-flagged international airlines. The Board of Airline Representatives…
August 1, 2011
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International airlines protest ‘discriminatory’ Philippine common carrier tax
The Philippines’ revised common carriers tax policy, issued on July 20, 2011, faces strong opposition from foreign airlines operating in the country, claiming it…
August 1, 2011
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Asia-Pacific air cargo demand dips 6 percent in June
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) remains “reasonably positive” about the outlook for the second half of the year even as international air…
July 27, 2011
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Cebu Pacific is world’s 5th most profitable airline
PHILIPPINE budget airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) was the fifth most profitable leading value airline in the world, according to the July 2011 issue of…
July 27, 2011
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Sri Lanka-PH air deal signed
THE Philippines recently entered into an air agreement with Sri Lanka that will allow direct flights to and from both countries. Under the deal,…
July 27, 2011
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PAL wary of near-term prospects
FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) expects the rest of the year to be turbulent. “While there are bright spots for PAL, it remains cautious…
July 25, 2011
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Cebu Pacific’s Q2 passenger volume, load factor up
PHILIPPINE budget airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) recorded significant growth in both passenger volume and load factor in the second quarter due to strong domestic…
July 25, 2011
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Dedicated cargo terminal pushed
AVIATION support and logistics services provider MacroAsia Corp is pushing for the construction of a dedicated cargo terminal to make the Philippines more competitive…
