Budget carrier AirAsia Philippines has settled its outstanding financial obligations with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), averting a potential suspension of its domestic operations. CAAP confirmed in a statement that AirAsia Philippines paid off its remaining obligations on...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has issued a June 6 deadline for the local unit of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Bhd. to settle its outstanding financial obligations or face a potential suspension of its domestic flight operations. The regulator described the payment...
Passenger traffic in airports operated by the government plunged by 14.5 percent to just over 25 million in 2025 compared to the previous year amid a decline in aircraft movement, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). CAAP data showed that passenger volume across...
The Philippine government must overhaul its aviation policy and adjust flight cost structures to accelerate the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a move designed to insulate the local industry from volatile global oil prices, according to professional services firm GHD Group Pty. In an...
Former House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero recently made his history by receiving an honorary Army Aviation Service Insignia. Romero, a Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-rated helicopter pilot and three-term congessman under 1-Pacman Party-list, is the first recipient of the insignia...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has placed all 42 regional airports under its management on heightened alert for the Holy Week travel period as the agency prepares for a nearly nine percent surge in passenger traffic. In a statement, CAAP said it expects passenger volume for...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) set new benchmarks in operational readiness and gender inclusion after marking a milestone with the introduction of its first female paratroopers and aircraft counter-hijacking graduates on Friday, Dec. 12. In a historic first for the organization, the PCG hailed...
The Philippine Army (PA) said Sunday, Nov. 23, that its Aviation Regiment has completed yet another air patrol over key waters in Western Mindanao, enhancing its role in maritime security to protect the country’s borders. The operation conducted by the Special Mission Aviation Company covered the...
The government is set to release its decision on the ₱31.55-billion unsolicited proposal of Uy-led ComClark Network and Technology Corp. to operate the country’s air navigation facilities next month, a top executive said. ComClark Chief Operating Officer Benedicto Bulatao said the company’s...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act No. 12255, establishing the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP) as the country’s premier institution for higher education and training in aviation and aerospace. Under the law, signed on Sept. 5, the NAAP will be recognized as the...
As air travel continues to soar in Southeast Asia, public-private partnerships (PPPs) are expected to bolster the region’s aviation sector to meet the growing demand sustainably, according to the Tokyo-based think tank Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). In a policy brief, ADBI said that the...
There is no stopping the Philippine Army (PA) from conquering the skies as it unveiled its newest capability, a helicopter flight simulator, intended to boost the flight training of its aviators. In a statement Friday, July 4, the Army Aviation Regiment said the newly-acquired rotary wing flight...
