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(Eagle News)–All commercial flights to and from the Philippines are temporarily suspended starting today, May 3. In an advisory on Saturday night, the Manila International Airport Authority said the decision was made through Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the national action plan against COVID-19, in a bid to “help further mitigate the spread of the deadly Corona Virus in the country.” MIAA said all cargo flights, medical supplies, utility, and maintenance flights remain […]
(Eagle News)—The Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway where a Xiamen plane was stuck after it made a hard landing on Thursday night was reopened to planes on Saturday, Aug. 18. “NAIA’s international runway 06/24 is now open for flight operations,” the Manila International Airport Authority said, almost two days after Xiamen Air Flight MF8667 overshot the runway amid bad weather. All passengers and crew members were safe. On Saturday, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines […]
(Eagle News)—The Chinese plane that got stuck at a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway after it had a “hard landing” has been removed. In a radio interview on Saturday, Aug. 18, Eric Apolonio, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesperson, said Xiamen Air Flight MF8667 was cleared from runway 6/24 around 2 a.m. on Saturday. He said it was transferred to the parking bay of the Balabag Aviation Complex. According to Apolonio, the runway, however, will […]
