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Starlux, China Airlines delay inaugural flights to Cebu

As an effect of the falling demand and heightening restrictions picked up by the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak (COVID19), Taiwan-based airlines Starlux Airlines...

AirlinesCareers

Aspiring pilot? AirAsia launches cadet pilot program

Good news for aspiring pilots! Low-cost carrier Philippines AirAsia, in partnership with Omni Aviation Corporation, is now launching the Dare to Fly! The Allstars...

Airlines

PAL flies Pope Francis during historic Philippine visit

Philippine Airlines (PAL) achieved a historic milestone as it transported Pope Francis during his five-day apostolic visit to the Philippines in January 2015,...

Airports

Proposed Terminal 5 to ease congestion at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport

The Philippine government is planning to build another passenger terminal at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Terminal 5 project is believed...

Airlines

PAL launches new service between Manila and Tokyo-Haneda

National flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) begins its double-daily service between Manila and Tokyo-Haneda today, March 30, 2014. This expansion makes PAL the...

Airlines

AirAsia Zest leads in passenger complaints for Q1

In the competitive landscape of the Philippine aviation industry, AirAsia Zest has been making waves. However, it’s not for reasons one might expect....

Aviation Safety

MH370: Family members barred from media center; two potential objects identified in the Indian Ocean

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a codeshare flight that departed Kuala Lumpur for Beijing, continues to baffle the world. The Boeing...

PlanemakerTechnology

Airbus lights the way: First A321 with LED lighting throughout the cabin

Passengers will soon “see the difference” aboard Airbus A320 Family aircraft with the company’s latest enhancements to this single-aisle product line’s cabin atmosphere....

Aviation Safety

Malaysian Prime Minister confirms MH-370 route change based on new data

In a significant escalation of the ongoing investigation into missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH-370, Prime Minister Najib Razak released a statement confirming that...

Aviation Safety

The enigma of Malaysia Airlines flight 370

On a seemingly ordinary day, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a Boeing 777-200ER registered as 9M-MRO, embarked on its journey from Kuala Lumpur to...

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