Dirk is the founder and editor-in-chief of Aviation Updates Philippines (AUP), a platform dedicated to providing the latest news and insights on the aviation industry in the Philippines. With a strong passion for aviation and a background in computer engineering, he manages all aspects of AUP, from website development to content curation.
1166 Articles25 CommentsFlight simmers have been waiting for this! Xbox Game Studios and Asobo Studio have announced that the latest installment to the Flight Simulator...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoJuly 14, 2020With an outstanding order of 10 Airbus A321XLR, Cebu Pacific’s practical move could be a game-changer for the airline. The future arrival of...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoJune 1, 2020More than two decades after one of the Philippines’ most fatal air crashes, the aviation community remembers the twisted fate of Cebu Pacific...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoFebruary 20, 2020As an effect of the falling demand and heightening restrictions picked up by the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak (COVID19), Taiwan-based airlines Starlux Airlines...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoFebruary 15, 2020Good news for aspiring pilots! Low-cost carrier Philippines AirAsia, in partnership with Omni Aviation Corporation, is now launching the Dare to Fly! The Allstars...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoJanuary 20, 2020Philippine Airlines (PAL) achieved a historic milestone as it transported Pope Francis during his five-day apostolic visit to the Philippines in January 2015,...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoJanuary 21, 2015The Philippine government is planning to build another passenger terminal at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Terminal 5 project is believed...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoMay 22, 2014National flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) begins its double-daily service between Manila and Tokyo-Haneda today, March 30, 2014. This expansion makes PAL the...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoMarch 30, 2014In the competitive landscape of the Philippine aviation industry, AirAsia Zest has been making waves. However, it’s not for reasons one might expect....
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoMarch 22, 2014The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a codeshare flight that departed Kuala Lumpur for Beijing, continues to baffle the world. The Boeing...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoMarch 21, 2014