PH customs brokers seek deferment of e-submission of air manifest
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc is requesting the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) to defer the strict implementation of the “switch-on” mode for…
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…
Transport agency determined to complete Metro Manila Subway Project before 2022
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has reiterated his directive that he wants the ambitious Metro Manila Subway Project finished before 2022, the end of the…
June 18, 2017
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A Tale of Two Airport Proposals
Proposal number one is led by All-Asia Resources and Reclamation Corporation, backed by the Tieng family (best known for leading Solar Entertainment); they were…
PH solon scores omission of aviation in emergency traffic powers
Addressing the Philippines’ aviation problems should be included in the proposed measure on emergency traffic powers, as the Duterte administration cannot effectively solve the…
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…
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…
PH transport dept outlines plans, deliverables for first 100 days
Philippine Transportation Secretary Atty Arthur Tugade has outlined wide-ranging plans for the agency, including deliverables for the first 100 days, in a recent meeting…
Cebu Pacific kicks off NAIA parking bay construction
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is constructing a 2.5-hectare aircraft parking bay at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to help improve traffic in other…
Strict limit on NAIA flight movements starts next month
A new policy seeking to organize flight movements will be implemented by airport authorities to minimize delays and avoid congestion at the Ninoy Aquino…
The Philippines has finally caught up with its neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ratified the two remaining protocols out…
NAIA congestion keeping PH from signing some ASEAN air transport liberalization pacts
The shortage of landing and takeoff slots and congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) should not stop the Philippines from ratifying some…
The Philippine government has inaugurated the P452-million Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) taxiway extension designed to help address congestion at the country’s main gateway.…
AN INFLUENTIAL group of airlines has called for the speedy development of Clark International Airport in Pampanga as it backed a proposed “dual airport”…
