Aviation and the Philippines

Singapore Firm to Expand Facility in Clark

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:12:00 PST

According to the Clark International Airport Corp., aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm SIA Engineering Co. (SIAEC) will invest close to P1 billion to put up a second hangar at the...

New aviation officials well qualified –DoTC

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:11:00 PST

MANILA, Philippines – The newly appointed officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) are qualified, and they bring to their jobs a “wealth of expertise and experience that...

CAAP - Gunning after Cusi

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:10:00 PST

‘In gunning after Cusi, the Palace might be cutting off the nose to spite the face.’ SO-CALLED presidential "desire letters" used to apply only to nominations to the boards of government...

CAAP - Cusi outflanked as all his top aviation officials replaced

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:22:00 PST

THE Philippine Transport Department has dislodged seven aviation officials to give way to appointees with “more experience and expertise,” an official told the Manila Standard Wednesday. The seven...

PAF Gets Brand-new Trainer Airplanes

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:51:00 PDT

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is set to fly again when it receives four brand new trainer airplanes bought this year from Italy through the military’s modernization program. The four trainer...

PAL willing to spend P2.5-B to end labor woes

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:50:00 PDT

Local carrier Philippine Airlines said it is willing to put to rest the messy labor row between the management and labor union with a P2.5 billion settlement. In a statement on Wednesday, PAL...

Phone jammers to be used vs human traffickers

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:52:00 PDT

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will put in place cell phone jammers at immigration zones in airports in order to immobilize human traffickers. Syndicates make use of mobile phones in communicating...

Airline pax to pay OverTime of Bureau of Customs Officers

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:47:00 PDT

Airline passengers and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will have to shell out an extra $1 to $2 when they leave the country with the impending implementation of a new policy to pay for the overtime...

Air Force: 4 new trainer planes from Italy to boost pilot training

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:47:00 PDT

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday expressed confidence that the scheduled arrival of four new trainer planes from Italy will boost the training of its pilots. Air Force spokesman Lt. Col....

Airphil Express eyes more regional routes

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:29:00 PDT

Budget carrier Airphil Express eyes to aggressively expand its regional routes in the next few months, despite experiencing a shortage in pilots recently. Airphil Express executive vice president and...

Baldoz: PAL layoff lawful, reasonable

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:29:00 PDT

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz yesterday said the planned lay off by Philippine Airlines is both lawful and reasonable. "The termination is in accordance with the finding that management’s...

Metro Pacific, San Miguel take first crack at PPP

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:28:00 PDT

TWO of the Philippines’ top conglomerates have first dibs at two infrastructure projects originally lined up for the government’s public-private partnership (PPP) initiative. Kenneth Tanate, director...

PAL workers protest DoLE decision

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:28:00 PDT

Philippine Airlines (PAL) employees on Monday started a series of protest actions against the recent decision of Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz to allow the mass layoff of some 2,600 workers. At...

Unraveling the mysteries of fuel

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:56:00 PDT

Fuel is an item that is very important for the proper operation of our aircraft. Even though the world is full of “fuel experts,” it is still a bit of a mystery. I recently received three...

CEB’s new Airbus A320 arrives

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 23:23:00 PDT

The Philippines largest national flag carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) took delivery of its 22nd brand-new Airbus aircraft from Toulouse, France. This is the first of 22 more brand-new Airbus aircraft...

Owners of Cebu Air consider airports bid

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:19:00 PDT

The family business that controls Cebu Air, one of Asia’s biggest budget airlines, is considering bidding for some of nine government-owned airports in the Philippines that are to be privatised by...

Pilot shortage grounds Airphil Express flights

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:53:00 PDT

Low-cost airline Airphil Express was forced to either cancel or delay several domestic flights over the weekend because of a shortage in pilots, company officials said. Airline officials said 8...

Manila airport staff get warning

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:51:00 PDT

Personnel at the Philippines’ Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Saturday received a warning from the airport manager not to “pester” arriving Filipino overseas workers and other passengers...

Women in blue overalls

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:48:00 PDT

MYLENE EBREO, a crew chief for avionics with Lufthansa Technik Philippines, joined the male-dominated and indeed macho world of airline mechanics more than 10 years ago. The company was then still...

DoLE allows mass layoff of 3,000 PAL employees

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:46:00 PDT

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz has allowed Philippine Airlines’ planned mass layoff of some 3,000 employees when she affirmed the previous order of then acting labor secretary Romeo Lagman denying...

Airphil Express to acquire 20 aircraft in next 3 years

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:02:00 PDT

Using its P10-billion expansion program, budget carrier Airphil Express will acquire 20 aircraft in the next three years to service both its domestic and regional operations, an airline official said...

Jin Air Kicks Off Regular Flights to DMIA

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:19:00 PDT

South Korea’s budget carrier Jin Air on Wednesday officially started regular international flights at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA), plying the Incheon-Clark-Incheon route five...

Aquino Vows to Improve Facilities in Spratlys

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:12:00 PDT

Is this called "Tweaking the nose of a sleeping giant???" HANOI – The Philippine government will proceed with plans to improve military facilities in the Kalayaan group of islands in the...

Google Stirs Up Travel Distribution Market

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:50:00 PDT

Google’s deal to acquire ITA Software for $700 million creates the potential for the search engine giant to shake up airline travel distribution, although Google has not detailed its plans. That...

Budget Carriers to Challenge Larger Rivals on Int'l Routes

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:44:00 PDT

Five years after they burst onto the scene, domestic budget carriers are turning up the heat on larger airlines by launching international flights. Jeju Air, Korea's biggest budget airline, said...