MCIAA general manager, Nigel Paul Villarete (CDN Photo/Lito Tecson)
The Mactan Cebu-International Airport Authority (MCIAA) has begun its triple International Standards Organization (ISO) certification process for the Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2008), Occupation Health and Safety Management System (ISO 18001:2007), and the Environment Management System (ISO 14001:2004) this year.
“We’re more than happy to have started our triple ISO accreditation process this year which is also the MCIAA 25th Charter Day anniversary. We celebrate this double milestone as part our vision for the Mactan Cebu International Airport to become a major Airport Hub in the Asia Pacific region,” MCIAA General Manager Nigel Paul Villarete.
According to Villarete, the triple ISO accreditation means the improvement of systems and compliance with regulatory requirements, the creation of the best and safest possible working conditions for airport staff, and the fulfillment of commitments to environmental protection in order to ensure the satisfaction of the flying public.
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport is the first and only airport in the Philippines to be issued an Aerodrome Certificate by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, making it one of the safest amidst being the second busiest airport in the country. Villarete said that MCIAA will continue to be inspiring, sustaining, and optimizing beyond its 25th year.
A new international terminal, called T2, is presently under construction and is set to be completed after three years by 2018. Studies are likewise currently underway for the construction of a second runway to service the growing needs of the Cebu economy.
The airport presently serves more than 800 commercial flights weekly and transports over 13,000 passengers daily. The airport services 18 domestic routes and 11 international routes including Narita and Kansai in Japan, Inchon and Pusan in Korea, Singapore, Taipei in Taiwan, Doha in Qatar, Pudong in China, Hong Kong, and Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.