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2 Kalibo airport employees fired for drug abuse
Civil aviation authorities say the random drug test was conducted on 125 regular employees of the Kalibo International Airport
CAAP relieves Kalibo airport manager over terminal fee scam
CAAP issues the order over a month after it unearthed a scam at the popular airport involving some employees who issued used terminal fee tickets to passengers so they can pocket the payment
CAAP alerts airport authorities over Zika virus
Philippine aviation authorities recommend the disinfection of aircraft to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes that carry the virus
Streamlining air regulations key to ASEAN airlines future – experts
Civil aviation chief William Hotchkiss III says ASEAN countries should have the same regulatory structures so that a certificate of air worthiness in one country is accepted in another
PH issues 1st drone license; mulls more by yearend
Local engineering firm SRDP Consulting Incorporated is the first drone operator to get certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
CAAP lifts Skyjet, Seair-I suspensions
Both airlines will remain however on heighted surveillance following the lifting of suspension s says CAAP
Skyjet withdraws case vs CAAP over suspension
‘Our sincerest apologies for whatever inconvenience that may have been created as a result of certain extreme actions on our part ’ writes airline president Dino Chua to Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines director general William Hotchkiss III
PH carriers to know by July if they can fly to Europe
The European Union wraps up its safety audit of 6 low cost carriers from the Philippines
EU team in PH to assess local carriers’ safety system
Currently only PAL and Cebu Pacific are out of the EU list of airlines that fail to meet international aviation standards
After Germanwings crash, CAAP amends cockpit rules
CAAP now requires a third crew member to be inside the cockpit should one of the pilots leave the flight deck for personal reasons
How PH aviation transformed from shame to pride
Burdened by sins of the past CAAP was slapped by sanctions by US and EU authorities Now CAAP is the toast of the town
TIMELINE: PH aviation status upgrade
How did the country manage to get an upgrade after 6 years? Let s look back at the events that led to this development
NAIA to get new navigational aid this year
The P39 9M project was awarded through public bidding to Indra Australia Pty Ltd in joint venture with Philcox Philippines
Philippines allows phone use on planes
CAAP allows the use of cellphones and laptops on flights subject to guidelines
Zamboanga Airport 'safe' — CAAP
5th UPDATE The aviation regulator allows only 2 flights on September 19 and will increase as security situation in Zamboanga improves
Zamboanga flights may resume Sept 19
The government hopes to resume flights to and from Zamboanga City 10 days after operations at Mindanao s 3rd busiest aviation facility were suspended
Govt halts Zamboanga airport operations
All Zamboanga airport operations from 9:50 am to 9 pm Monday September 9 are out
CAAP requires cabin crew to obtain license
Local aviation regulator directs airline operators to require their cabin crew members to secure licenses
PH penalizes Korean pilots
The government announce that it has penalized two pilots of Asiana Airlines subsidiary Air Busan for deviating from their flight path during a flight from Cebu to South Korea
Longer ground time for Cebu Pacific starts in 2 weeks
CAAP decides to give Cebu Pacific a two week breather before it requires the budget airline to implement a 45 minute turnaround or the time between take offs and landings in local airports
PH evaluates: Is Asiana Airlines safe?
Citing the San Francisco crash involving Asiana Airlines the Philippine government decides to put on hold air talks with South Korea
PH expects US, EU to lift aviation bans in 2013
Foreign aviation authorities are set to visit the country in May and June
It's official: Ex-Air Force chief now CAAP head
Retired Lt Gen William Hotchkiss III gets elected as the aviation body s director general He replaces Ramon Gutierrez who was reportedly sacked for failing to address CAAP issues
