DAVAO CITY – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is investigating the plane crash that killed four persons in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Thursday, Feb. 6. The CAAP said on Friday, Feb. 7, that it is working closely with local authorities to determine the...
The national government has invested more than P12 billion for the modernization of several airports across the country this year, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on Thursday, Jan. 9. CAAP director general Manuel Antonio Tamayo said the investment includes P10.6 billion...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino called on the government to constantly upgrade the country’s aviation safety measures by taking into consideration the effects of climate change in the industry. Tolentino made the call as he urged aviation authorities to level up their safety...
ILOILO CITY — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said that it was necessary to temporarily halt operations for almost four hours at the Iloilo City Airport last Sunday, Dec. 22. “We recognize that this temporary closure may inconvenience travelers and impact the local...
ILOILO CITY – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-6 said flights remain normal in Western Visayas amid the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental province on Monday afternoon. “The public is informed that all scheduled flights in airports under the area remain...
The camp of dismissed mayor Alice Leal Guo or Guo Hua Ping should show actual proof she has not left the Philippines, two senators said on Tuesday, August 20. Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said the Senate is simply doing its lawful job when it issued the arrest order...
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has expressed alarm over reports of unauthorized drone activities within the 10-kilometer aerodrome radius of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement, the MIAA said it is now coordinating with the Civil Aviation Authority of...
At least 11 flights were affected by what airport authorities described as a bomb joke at the Bicol International Airport(BIA) in Albay on Monday morning, Oct. 2. Eric Apolonio, spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), said a bomb joke was made by one of the...
Twelve flights were affected by a bomb threat at the Bicol International Airport (BIA) on Monday, October 2, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported. Cebu Pacific (CEB) flight 5J 326, with 130 passengers, failed to take off at 10:45 a.m. after it requested security...
Only 16 of the 219 aviation industry operators, who were identified as critically impacted business owners in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, got financial assistance from the P300 million allotted by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and received P52.8 million in “excess...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) issued on Thursday, Aug. 24, two Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) in relation to North Korea's satellite launch. In a statment, the CAAP said the first NOTAM is effective on Aug. 24 until Sept. 1 and provides information about the time period during...
All airports in the country are fully-operational except for the Laoag City airport in Ilocos Norte which sustained minor damage due to the the strong winds and heavy rains unleashed by typhoon "Egay", the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)  said on Thursday, July 27. CAAP...
