Surigao Airport set to reopen with repair of damaged runway
The Surigao airport runway has been partially completed, with the gateway set to reopen flights to and from Manila before the year ends. Rehabilitation…
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…
Airlines face stiffer penalties for slot misuse—DOTr
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) in a joint memorandum circular (JMC) warned airlines of higher penalties if they misuse their airport takeoff and landing…
CAAP, PPA and MIAA in top 7 of ‘billionaires’ club’ of GOCCs
Three transport agencies—Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)—were among the top government-owned and…
Version 2 of CAB app now includes flight information
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has launched an enhanced version of its mobile application, which now allows the public to view flight information in…
Sangley airport rehab to wrap up by late 2019—DOTr
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) aims to complete the rehabilitation and development of Sangley airport in Sangley Point, San Antonio, Cavite by the third…
Chelsea, Mega 7 regional airports proposals secure original proponent status
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), has granted original proponent status (OPS) to Chelsea Logistics Holdings…
Maasin airport’s new passenger terminal boasts tripled capacity
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) have inaugurated the new passenger terminal building (PTB) of the Maasin…
Palawan’s San Vicente Airport inaugurated, set to host more carriers
San Vicente Airport (SVA) in Palawan is now ready to accommodate commercial flights after finally being inaugurated almost a decade since its construction started.…
PH lauded for submitting aviation CO2 reduction plan
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has commended the Philippines for submitting its State Action Plan on CO2 (carbon dioxide) Emissions Reduction for International…
Chelsea joins firms vying to develop regional airports
Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. (CLC) has submitted an unsolicited public-private partnership (PPP) proposal for the bundled development, operation, and management of Davao and New…
New air traffic management system elevates PH air traffic safety, efficiency
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has finally inaugurated the new communications, navigation, surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) systems that will bring air…
CAAP, PPA remit P7.34B in 2017 dividends to national gov’t
Transport agencies Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) have remitted billions of pesos to the national coffers in…
President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed two customs officials who resigned in the wake of corruption allegations to two attached agencies of the Department of…
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…
Domestic passengers’ terminal fee now tucked into Cebu Pacific ticket fare
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has integrated the Domestic Passenger Service Charge (DPSC), more commonly known as terminal fee, into the cost of the ticket…
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…
CAAP law amendment, LTO-LTFRB merger among House transport committee’s priorities
The Philippine Lower House Committee on Transportation (COTr) has identified its priority bills as the 17th Congress enters its second session. These include amendment…
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has passed the international safety standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), garnering a score…
