AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 AirAsia Philippines remains "cautiously optimistic" on the strong return of the demand for air travel despite the discovery of a new strain of the more contagious COVID-19 Delta variant. “Although the discovery of the more contagious variant of Delta is definitely not...
The Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI) has developed air biofilters for the control of ammonia, especially in poultry houses. (Photo by William Moreland on Unsplash) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said a poultry...
A new international air travel policy will be implemented in the United States starting Nov. 8, moving away from the country-by-country restrictions previously applied in the foreign land, the US Embassy in the Philippines said. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Through a series of tweets...
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel on Sunday, October 24, advised the Department of National Defense (DND) to tap commercial airlines to fly soldiers pending the acquisition of five new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF). “Assuming Camp Aguinaldo is in a rush to...
The Makati City local government issued a warning on Monday after a mall in Saudi Arabia is seen selling footwear that resemble the city's AB 3.0 (Air Binay 3.0) rubber shoes. (Photo from Makati PIO) The AB 3.0 footwear was launched by the local government unit (LGU) for Makati’s public school...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced Friday, Oct. 15, that it has formally accepted five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters and four Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which are expected to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Five new S-70i Black Hawk...
Four drones worth P200 million have been provided by the United States (US) to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to boost the country's capabilities in surveillance as well as in disaster relief missions. SURVEILLANCE BOOST-- The United States has turned over four unmanned aerial systems to the...
AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 As AirAsia transforms itself into a digital travel and lifestyle services group, it has officially renamed its airline holding firm AirAsia Aviation Limited. Bo Lingam, former president for AirAsia Group, took over as group CEO of AirAsia Aviation Limited, overseeing the...
The outlook for air cargo in the short and long-term remains strong, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Global Head of Cargo Brendan Sullivan announced in the 14th World Cargo Symposium (WCS), which opened Oct. 12, 2021. iata-1 "Looking towards the future, the outlook is strong. We need...
AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 AirAsia has achieved unicorn status after its digital business grew to over USD 1 billion under two years during the pandemic. While the pandemic wreaked havoc on the aviation industry, the company fast-tracked its non-airline verticals and transformed itself into one of...
AirAsia has achieved unicorn status after its digital business grew to over $1 billion under two years during the pandemic. While the pandemic wreaked havoc on the aviation industry, the company fast-tracked its non-airline verticals and transformed itself into one of three ASEAN unicorns,...
The two brand new Jose Rizal-class frigates of the Philippine Navy (PN) will now be armed with surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), bolstering the military's anti-air warfare capability, a Navy officer confirmed Sunday, Aug. 10. A computer-generated image (CGI) of the MBDA Simbad-RC firing a...
