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...
The AirAsia Group reaffirmed its commitment to transform its present mainly A320 aircraft fleet to higher-capacity, more fuel-efficient A321neos. 86207658-56E7-4604-A1A0-E340CC9303B6 In a statement Wednesday, Oct. 6, Airasia said it signed an amendment agreement with Airbus S.A.S to convert its...
iata-1 Demand for global air cargo continues to rise but pressure on capacity is surging as well, according to the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) data. “Air cargo demand had another strong month in August, up 7.7 percent compared to pre-COVID levels," announced IATA...
AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 Air Asia Philippines expects to recover 100% of its domestic flight frequencies between April to May 2022 although its international frequencies won't be back to pre-covid levels until late 2023, CEO Ricky Isla announced in today's (Sept. 29) virtual briefing. "The...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco moved on Tuesday, Sept. 28 to include in the proposed 2022 national budget the purchase of three brand new C-130J cargo planes for the Philippine Air Force. Speaker Lord Allan Allan Velasco, together with other congressional leaders, meets with Philippine Air Force (PAF)...
The Department of Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation have signed a new and modernized Air Services Agreement. FB_IMG_1632754935468 The move opens the market for competition where multiple airlines can operate and more flights can be flown to spur air...
With a facemask and face shield covering your face whenever going out, the old way of answering your mobile isn’t practical anymore so is the hassle of having to untangle your wired earphones everytime you pick it up to use. People after comfort, functionality, and style have made the use...
Incoming visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should no longer be required to show negative RT-PCR tests, AirAsia Philippines announced. AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 The airline strongly backed the calls of local government units (LGUs) to scrap the RT-PCR test requirement. Many Local...
Photo from Chooks-to-Go Members of the Philippine Air Force including Tokyo Olympics medalists Hidilyn Diaz and Eumir Marcial teamed up with Chooks-to-Go in setting up a community pantry in Bagumbayan, Quezon City. The men in uniform distributed dressed chicken and packed meals Tuesday to the...
A woman in Mumbai booked an entire business class cabin just for her pet. Photo courtesy of ANI's Ashoke Raj/ MANILA BULLETIN In a report from News Agency ANI, the woman boarded an Air India flight from Mumbai to Chennai with her Maltese dog named "Bela" and her servant last September 15. The...
