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.
1242 Articles27 CommentsTaiwanese carrier Starlux Airlines on Tuesday announced the launch of flights between Taipei, Taiwan, and Manila, Philippines, beginning next month, July 8, 2021....
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoJune 10, 2021Boutique airline Sunlight Express Airways launched direct cargo flights between Manila and Cebu on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. The inaugural cargo flight on...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoJune 8, 2021On Thursday, American carrier United Airlines announced the airline has struck a deal with Boom Technology to order at least 15 passenger supersonic...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoJune 4, 2021In a statement released on Saturday, May 29, 2021, national flag carrier Philippine Airlines confirmed it is again accepting Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoMay 29, 2021Overflights have been limited over the Belarusian airspace after Ryanair flight 4978 was forced by the Belarusian government to land in Minsk, Belarus...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoMay 25, 2021The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) inaugurated the Philippines’ first Aerodrome 3D Tower Simulator on...
ByDirk Andrei SalcedoMay 19, 2021Flight 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, 2020