The contrived controversy over the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) public-private partnership project has taken another twist, this time with the airport’s own labor union disavowing any link to a group fanning allegations of irregularities in the deal.
New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC), the private consortium operating the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, has opened its brand-new Mezzanine Food Hall at Terminal 3 — a 6,000-square-meter dining hub signaling the airport’s ongoing transformation into a modern, world-class gateway.
The drill, conducted on October 17 by New NAIA Infra Corp., the consortium operating the airport, tested coordination and crisis response across multiple airport units and government agencies.
San Miguel Corp., through its airport operator New NAIA Infra Corp., marked 13 months of running Ninoy Aquino International Airport with P52 billion already remitted to government and a slate of visible upgrades reshaping the country’s main gateway.
Tycoon Ramon S. Ang said Lufthansa Technik Philippines’ future at Ninoy Aquino International Airport hinges on government approval, as lease talks continue beyond the end-August expiry.
The milestone capped the first year since NNIC assumed operations on Sept. 14, 2024. Passenger traffic rose 6 percent year-on-year to 51.7 million, while flights handled reached 283,771.
In a statement on Aug. 20, 2025, New NAIA Infra Corp. said the adjustments were mandated under Manila International Airport Authority Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2024, and approved by the Department of Transportation, the Cabinet, and reviewed by the Asian Development Bank.
Singapore-based SIA Engineering Company Ltd. (SIAEC) is expanding its Philippine footprint with the opening of a new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by September 2025.
The initiative, announced via the company’s official Facebook page, is part of a broader effort to manage parking capacity more efficiently and ensure availability for legitimate airport users.