Transport dept: no deliberate delay in Bulacan airport project

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) maintains that there are no objections to and no deliberate delay in the construction of the Bulacan International Airport…

PAL, Cebu Pacific further enhance their OTPs

Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific continue to register higher flight on-time performance (OTP) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in October 2019.…

Sangley Airport starts 7-day trial run before formal launch

Sangley Airport in Cavite began its dry run on October 29 and is expected to go into full operations seven days after. “I will…

PH airlines log 83% on-time performance in Sept

Philippine airlines reported a marked improvement in their on-time performance (OTP) in September 2019, hitting an average 83% for flights at Ninoy Aquino International…

BOC authorizes 30% hike in rates of CBWs in NAIA

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has approved a 30% increase in rates for service, storage, and other charges on imported goods or merchandise stored…

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…

Ex general and CIAC exec is OTS administrator

Former Clark International Airport Corp (CIAC) vice president for airport operations retired Lt. Gen. Raul Del Rosario has been appointed as the new administrator…

DOTr completes 17 airport projects in first half of Duterte’s term

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it has completed 17 commercial airport projects, with 28 more projects currently ongoing, in the first three years…

Marked improvement seen in PAL, Cebu Pacific on-time performance

The flight on-time performance (OTP) of Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has significantly improved just two weeks…

5 PH airlines pledge to review flight operations to help decongest NAIA

Five Philippine airline operators have committed to review and rationalize flight operations to improve on-time performance at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), as…

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…

Sangley completed in time for Nov operation, assures DOTR

President Rodrigo Duterte expressed confidence that Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade would meet the November deadline for the start of operations at Sangley Airport in…

Sangley Airport construction on 24/7 to meet Nov opening

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has directed a 24/7 schedule for the construction of Sangley Airport in Cavite province to comply with President Rodrigo Duterte’s…

Daily reporting of air carriers’ on-time performance a must

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the daily reporting of air carriers’ on-time performance (OTP) in several major airports in the country. DOTr…

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…

NAIA’s new rapid exit taxiways opened

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) have officially inaugurated and commissioned the new rapid exit taxiways (RET) at the…

CIAC bats for a second runway at Clark to address NAIA contingencies

Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) is recommending the construction of a new secondary parallel runway at Clark International Airport (CRK) as an immediate solution…

Bulacan, Sangley airports lead DOTr’s aviation projects

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is prioritizing at least two airport development projects in the Philippines—a new one in Bulacan and the development of…

Two used Porsche cars seized in Port of NAIA in violation of DTI regulations

Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport recently seized two units of used Porsche cars, Porsche Boxster S and Panamera 4S with a total street…

NAIA terminal reassignment on hold

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the planned terminal reassignment of airlines at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), which had been requested earlier…