DOTr eyes NAIA terminals 2 and 4 for pure domestic operations
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning to reconfigure the terminals at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to improve the hub’s operations…
Private sector proposals to build new PH airports on hold
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) has set aside for now unsolicited proposals to establish new air hubs, saying its current focus is short-term…
PH gov’t withdraws 5 airport projects from PPP program
The Philippine government has decided to terminate the procurement plan for the modernization of five regional airports using the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, as…
New Puerto Princesa international airport terminal opens
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) inaugurated on May 3 the new P4.5-billion terminal of the Puerto…
Policy paper identifies measures to raise investor interest in PH aviation
Local business groups and foreign chambers of commerce have recommended measures to boost the Philippines’ appeal as an investment destination for air transport and…
DOTr favors push to split up CAAP’s regulatory and operational duties
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) supports plans to separate the conflicting mandates of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), retaining its regulatory…
Surigao airport closed indefinitely but port still operational
The Philippine Department of Transportation is assessing the extent of damage to transport facilities in Surigao following the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that shook the…
PH transport executives formally sworn into office
Newly appointed transport officials took their oath of office on January 9 in a ceremony led by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. These officials were…
12 contractors vie for P553M Sangley airport project
The P552.867-million airport development project at Sangley Point in Cavite, southwest of Manila, has attracted 12 construction firms, which attended the pre-bid conference on…
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking for contractors to bid for the P552.867-million development project at Sangley Point, which is part of…
Only half of PH airports have commercial operations
Airports in the provinces are to be rehabilitated and modernized to meet international standards, provide international flights, and help decongest Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
Strictly implementing existing and new measures and prioritizing commercial flights other than general aviation have improved the on-time performance of airlines at the Ninoy…
PH transport chief lays out long-term plans, including for cargo sector
Philippine Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade is eyeing the passage of a law that will ensure that a 30-year transportation and traffic roadmap for the…
Non-commercial flights banned at NAIA during peak hours
Philippine airport authorities have barred general aviation operations and aerial works at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) during peak hours to help decongest…
PCCI, EDC craft proposals to boost PH transport sector
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Export Development Council (EDC) have outlined their priority recommendations to the new Department of…
CAAP suspends accreditation requirement for handlers of dangerous goods
Air cargo service providers no longer need to secure accreditation for handling dangerous goods by air from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines…
Capt. Antonio G. Buendia has been appointed director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), leading new blood taking over the…
PH aviation agencies in deal to enforce strict use of NAIA flight slots
Airport and aviation authorities have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) laying down measures that the next management can implement to make sure slot…
