Nepal helicopter crash: Six bodies retrieved

07/12/2023

KATHMANDU  -Authorities in Nepal have retrieved the bodies of all six people killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, including five Mexican nationals, officials said, the latest in a series of air disasters to strike the Himalayan nation. The…

Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they’re getting worse

06/29/2023

Travelers are getting hit with delays at U.S. airports again Wednesday, an ominous sign heading into the long July 4 holiday weekend, which is shaping up as the biggest test yet for airlines that are struggling to…

Airlines asked to prepare as PH airspace shuts down for 6 hours

Jane Bautista 05/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The entire Philippine airspace will shut down for six hours on May 17, from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m., to make way for the replacement of the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system that failed…

Flight delays expected due to power outage at Naia Terminal 3

Beatrice Pinlac 05/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Flights may be delayed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 due to a power outage that struck on Monday, May 1. The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) said the power blackout…

US orders deeper testing after engine scare on Boeing plane

02/24/2021

New York, United States—The US aviation regulator on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, ordered a deeper inspection of the engines similar to the ones on a Boeing 777 aircraft that suffered a spectacular failure over Denver days earlier.…

Cebu Pacific refunds P2.7B for cancelled flights due to COVID-19 pandemic

Cathrine Gonzales 11/06/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific announced that it has already refunded a total of P2.7 billion for cancelled flights triggered by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and apologized to affected passengers for the delayed processing…

Low risk of Covid infection on planes if masks worn: US military

10/16/2020

Washington—The risk of being infected with the coronavirus on an airliner is very low if passengers wear masks, according to a study carried out aboard Boeing long-haul jets by the US military and published Thursday, October 15,…

PH Airlines raring to restart flights with new safety rules

Miguel R. Camus - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines – Local airlines battered by the new coronarvirus (COVID-19) pandemic are raring to take the skies once more. The Air Carriers Association of the Philippines (Acap) said in a statement on Tuesday that member airlines…

CCCI president: Cebu biz month events, Routes Asia to help boost Cebu’s economy this year

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu economy faces bright prospects this year. Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Consul Antonio Chiu noted that some analysts have highlighted bright spots in the Philippine economy, particularly Cebu. “With several big…

#NIHAOMACAU! Cebu Pacific Air makes aviation history

12/10/2018

I WAS in the thick of all the action as Cebu Pacific Air launched the inaugural flight of their history-making Cebu-Macau route, the first in airline history. Revenue guests were feted to a rather unique Macanese feast…

With new MCIA award, execs focus on better connectivity

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/21/2016

MANAGERS of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) vowed to improve operations and services as the facility was recently recognized as a “standout” in the aviation industry. Andrew Harrison, GMR-Megawide chief executive adviser, said he looks forward to…

Malaysia, Flight 370 relatives talk financial help

04/21/2014

PERTH, Australia — As the search continued off the coast of Australia for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the airline announced another plane bound for India was forced to make an emergency landing early Monday after one…

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