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(Eagle News) — There will be new airports in Sangley Point and Bulacan. This is according to President Rodrigo Duterte himself, who spoke with Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo in a nationally televised tête-à-tête on Tuesday, Sept. 11. Duterte did not provide details. He earlier said, however, that there was a need to decongest the existing airports.
(Eagle News) — The liability of Xiamen Air has ballooned to P33 million. This is according to Manila International Airport Authority general manager Ed Monreal, who spoke during Wednesday’s hearing conducted by the Senate committee on public services on the incident. According to Monreal, the figure represents the cost of removing Xiamen Air flight MF8667 from Runway 06/24. The plane skidded off the runway on Aug. 16, prompting flight cancellations. The runway reopened after 36 hours. […]
(Eagle News)—-Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Wednesday, Aug. 29, said Xiamen Air should also pay for the cost of opportunities lost after one of its airplanes skidded off a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway, prompting flight cancellations. “Ang amin hong posisyon hindi lang ang danyos na aktuwal, kailangan kagaya po ng sabi ni Madam chair (Senator Grace Poe) isama ang lost opportunities,” Tugade said in a hearing by the Senate committee on transportation and public […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights were cancelled on Monday, Aug. 27, due to bad weather. Here is a list according to the Manila International Airport Authority: DG 6009 / 6010 Manila-Basco-Manila (CebGo)
(Eagle News) — Padadaluhin sa imbestigasyon ng Kamara ang mga piloto at kinatawan ng Xiamen Airlines sa September 5 para pagpapaliwanagin sa naging aberya sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport, matapos sumadsad ang kanilang eroplano sa main runway ng paliparan. Sinabi ni Catanduanes Representative Cesar Sarmiento, aalamin nila sa mga ito kung ano ang naging dahilan ng pagsadsad ng eroplano na nagdulot ng perwisyo sa napakaraming pasahero. Hihingin din ng House panel ang resulta ng imbestigasyon […]
(Eagle News) — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has launched an investigation into the incident that saw a Xiamen Air plane skidding off a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway, resulting in flight cancellations for several days. According to CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio, Xiamen Airlines officials and the plane’s crew members will face the Aircraft Investigation and Inquiry Board, who will aim to determine the reason why flight number MF8667 overshot the 06/24 […]
(Eagle News) — Xiamen Airlines will pay the Manila International Airport Authority the amount representing damages resulting from the closure of a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway last week after one of its planes overshot the runway. MIAA general manager Ed Monreal said the exact amount has yet to be determined. “Pinarating ko na po sa kanila ‘yun,” Monreal said. On Monday, Aug. 20, the airline’s chairman, Che Shanglun, apologized for Thursday’s incident, which led […]
(Eagle News) — The chair of the airline whose plane skidded off a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway on Thursday, resulting in canceled and diverted flights, has apologized. Che Shanglun of Xiamen Airlines chair said in a statement three days after flight number MF8667 overshot the 06/24 runway that the company would “do its utmost to assist.” “At the same time, all flights from Xiamen Airlines to the Philippines will be carried out normally to provide […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights were canceled on Monday, Aug. 20, following delays resulting from a runway closure at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport due to a Chinese passenger plane making a hard landing. The Manila International Airport Authority said the following flights have been canceled: AirAsia Z2 0763 Manila – Cebu Z2 0764 Cebu – Manila Z2 0424 Manila – Puerto Princesa Z2 0425 Puerto Princesa – Manila Z2 0309 Manila – Iloilo Z2 0310 Iloilo […]
(Eagle News)–The cancellation of several flights as a result of a Xiamen plane getting stuck on a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway after making a hard landing “is already a signal for a new airport to be built.” This is according to Senator JV Ejercito, in a statement on Sunday, Aug. 19. “The single International runway will not really work anymore..At this point the quickest solution for Manila’s airport problems is to have a twin […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights were cancelled by Cebu Pacific on Sunday, Aug. 19. This was reportedly due to delayed clearances for departure as a result of congestion in ramps. Airport authorities have just wrapped up clearing operations after a Chinese passenger plane overshot the 06/24 runway, which had to be closed down to flights until Saturday. Below is a list of canceled Cebu Pacific flights: 5J 110/111 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila 5J 196/197 Manila-Cauayan-Manila 5J 321/322 Manila-Legazpi-Manila 5J […]
(Eagle News)—Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Saturday, Aug. 18, apologized anew for the Xiamen plane incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, saying it was an “eye-opener.” “This incident served as…a reminder for us to take a second look at the processes, procedures, and protocols of concerned agencies, as well as airlines, so that we may all improve in the future..Again, on behalf of the entire (Department of Transportation) family, I am deeply sorry,” he […]
