Tag Archives: DoTC

Manila Airport – queue up, please!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by waebi

Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas was right when he blamed over the weekend the tight scheduling of airlines as cause for delays in passenger flights currently experienced by NAIA passengers. Roxas claimed that the normal turnaround time of single aisle jet … Continue reading →

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Kalibo International Airport (KLO) run down

Posted on March 6, 2012 by waebi

Less than a year after opening the new international terminal in Kalibo (Aklan) the building feels and looks like a run down second hand shop. On June 23, 2011 – a bit more than 9 months ago – CAAP Director … Continue reading →

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CAAP aviation systems audit postponed

Posted on December 5, 2011 by waebi

In Nov. 2007 the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded the Philippines to Category-II in air safety and security. This banned Philippine’s airlines from creating  new or develop old services to the USA, among other sanctions.  The rating came four … Continue reading →

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New terminal 1 in Manila’s NAIA – a never ending story

Posted on December 5, 2011 by waebi

The discussion around Manila’s airport and especially NAIA-1 (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) goes in a new round – or does it restart at the beginning? The design team of world famous furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue, interior designer Budji Layug, and … Continue reading →

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The big CAAP problem continues

Posted on May 4, 2011 by waebi

The PhilStar wrote: The audit, presented to the DOTC’s civil aviation officials during a meeting last Friday, revealed the system has at least 20 major deficiencies or “non-conformity” to international aviation standards. The CAAP Employees Union earlier said the Manila … Continue reading →

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