Sunday, 16 March 2025
3 days ago
INSIDER INFO: Who owns that jet used to ferry ex-President Duterte to The Hague?
By: Daxim L. Lucas
Well, we did some digging around — actual sleuthing and not just speculating — so you don’t have to.
6 days ago
PAL commits P10M to train more Filipina pilots under ‘Fly With Her’ program
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is taking significant steps to bridge the gender gap in aviation through its Fly With Her program, a scholarship initiative supporting women who aspire to become pilots.
30 Jan 2025
8:46PM
Marcos hails MCIA expansion: Cebu to lead with PH’s first dual-runway airport by 2028
By: Miguel R. Camus
President Marcos expects the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to host flights on the country’s first parallel runway by the end of his term in 2028, praising the Queen City of the South as a top gateway ready to meet future opportunities.
28 Jan 2025
9:52AM
INSIDER VIEW: Spock’s logic in banning turboprops from Manila’s congested airport
By: Daxim L. Lucas
“Logic dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few,” Spock said in the 1982 Star Trek movie “The Wrath of Khan”. By this measure, our aviation regulators made a logical choice — the right choice.
13 Jan 2025
3:15PM
Cebu Pacific, Airworks open program for 4th batch of aspiring cadet pilots
The program provides comprehensive pilot training, encompassing technical knowledge, operational skills, and leadership development. Successful applicants will undergo an intensive program designed to equip them with the expertise and confidence required for a career in commercial aviation.
29 Dec 2024
4:46PM
NAIA operator probes alleged unfair treatment of airport baggage porters
The complaints, received by NNIC, involve the service provider responsible for baggage porterage and retrieval, the private operator of Manila’s main aviation gateway said on Dec. 29, 2024.
27 Dec 2024
2:34PM
Cebu Pacific ends 2024 with 17th new aircraft, strengthens 2025 travel goals
This addition, which landed in Manila on Dec. 24, increases the carrier’s fleet to 91 aircraft, underscoring a year marked by significant growth in operational capacity and network expansion, the Gokongwei family-controlled airline said in a statement.
2 Dec 2024
5:16PM
AirSWIFT brand to be phased out after takeover? Cebu Pacific weighs options
By: Miguel R. Camus
Cebu Pacific is considering retiring the AirSWIFT brand after assuming operations but sees no urgency, noting its strong traction with foreign customers.
29 Oct 2024
2:25PM
Cebu Pacific retakes control of ground services provider after 6 years
By: Miguel R. Camus
The Gokongwei family-led Cebu Pacific is retaking control of ground handling company 1Aviation Groundhandling Services Corp. six years after selling a majority stake to the group of businessman Jefferson Cheng of Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions Inc.
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