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Aviation Safety

EVA Air prohibits use of power banks during flights in new safety policy

EVA Air has announced a revision to its inflight power bank policy, prohibiting the use and charging of portable batteries during flights effective...

Airlines

ANA announces massive 77-aircraft order to modernize fleet

ANA Holdings announced Tuesday a significant fleet expansion with plans to order 77 new aircraft, including the first-ever introduction of Embraer E190-E2 regional...

Careers

CAAP opens applications for Aeronautical Information Service course

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has announced applications are now open for the Aeronautical Information Service Comprehensive Course (AISCC), a...

Airports

NAIA adds eight new shuttle buses to inter-terminal fleet

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has further expanded its ground operations with eight new inter-terminal shuttle buses, marking the second major fleet enhancement...

Airlines

Cebu Pacific pioneers AI customer service in Southeast Asian aviation

Cebu Pacific has become Southeast Asia’s first airline to fully integrate generative artificial intelligence across its customer service platforms, marking a significant advancement...

Airlines

AirAsia Philippines sees surge in Taiwan flights amid cherry blossom season

AirAsia Philippines has reported a substantial increase in passenger traffic and advance bookings on its Taiwan routes during the first quarter of 2025,...

Planemaker

EASA certifies Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus A321XLR

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines,...

Airlines

SUM Air secures air carrier license, plans ATR operations in South Korea

South Korean startup airline SUM Air has received its Air Carrier License (ACL), a critical step toward launching commercial operations in the country....

Airlines

Cebu Pacific joins race to connect Cebu and Ho Chi Minh City

Cebu Pacific has announced the launch of direct flights between Cebu and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, beginning April 7, 2025. The move...

Aviation Safety

Piper Tomahawk makes emergency landing in Plaridel, Bulacan

A training aircraft operated by Fliteline Aviation successfully executed an emergency landing in Plaridel, Bulacan on Wednesday morning following an engine failure, according...

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