Plane passenger shoots, kills US hijacker on Belize flight

04/18/2025

A passenger on a small plane from Belize on Thursday shot dead an American armed with a knife who was attempting a hijacking, police in the Caribbean nation said. The would-be hijacker threatened the pilot shortly after…

Mactan-Cebu airport named Best Airport in Asia Pacific

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/11/2025

CEBU CITY – Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) bagged another international award. This time the airport in Cebu was named the Best Airport in Asia-Pacific for the Under 5-15 Million Passengers Per Annum Category of the Airports Council…

Missing FA-50 fighter jet crashed in Bukidnon, AFP confirms

Morexette Marie Erram 03/05/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Air Force’s FA-50 fighter jet that went missing has crashed in Bukidnon while on its way for an operation against militant insurgents in the island of Mindanao, army officials confirmed. The Eastern…

Delta Airlines plane flips on landing in Toronto

02/18/2025

TORONTO— A badly injured child is among eight people who were hurt Monday when a Delta Airlines plane flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport. The airport confirmed on X that an “incident” occurred with the Delta…

PAL mounts more domestic flights from Cebu

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad 01/09/2025

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding its domestic network by introducing by March 1 a new route linking Cebu to Catarman, the capital of northern Samar. On the same date, the flag carrier will also increase its Cebu-Siargao…

Another Jeju Air jet experienced landing-gear issue, returned – Yonhap

Agence France Presse 12/30/2024

SEOUL – A Jeju Air passenger jet that departed Gimpo Airport in Seoul for Jeju on Dec 30 experienced an unidentified landing-gear issue after takeoff and returned to Gimpo where it landed safely, Yonhap news reported, citing…

Japan Airlines reports cyber attack, flights may be impacted

AFP 12/26/2024

Tokyo, Japan — Japan Airlines on Thursday reported a cyber attack which it said could impact flights, without offering further details. “We can confirm that we have been subjected to a cyber attack and are addressing the…

Tycoons Sabin Aboitiz, Ramon Ang bet big on aviation boom

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 12/26/2024

Build and they will come. Billionaires Sabin Aboitiz and Ramon Ang aim to make the Philippines more accessible to high-spending tourists, drawn by its stunning beaches and scenic sunsets. The tycoons, with businesses in infrastructure, energy, banking,…

Lithuania cargo plane crash kills one

11/25/2024

  VILNIUS, Lithuania — A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house Monday morning, November 25, 2024, near the Lithuanian capital, killing at least one person. Lithuanian’s public broadcaster LRT, quoting an emergency official, said two people…

Mactan-Cebu airport set to roll out BGC-style digital ads executions

Pia Piquero 11/22/2024

CEBU, Philippines—Travelers passing through Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will soon be greeted by cutting-edge digital ads similar to those lighting up Bonifacio Global City (BGC), a central business district in Taguig, Metro Manila. This innovation is part…

Asia-Pacific aviation leaders converge in Cebu for 59th DGCA conference

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/14/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The leaders of the aviation industry in the Asia and Pacific regions have gathered here for the 59th conference of the Directors General of the Civil Aviation (DGCA). This year marks the 59th…

Aviation sector soars as PH carriers see strong recovery amidst challenges

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 09/15/2024

The aviation industry is rebounding after the pandemic lockdown, but challenges in the supply chain and reduced air travel demand to and from China are affecting its growth. Philippine Airlines (PAL), Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines are…

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