MANILA (AP) – A Vietjet plane carrying 214 people made an unscheduled but safe landing in the northern Philippines yesterday morning after encountering an unspecified technical problem. None of the passengers and crew were hurt. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said the Airbus A321 was enroute to Vietnam from the South Korean city […]
Manila, Oct 26 (EFE).- At least 36 people were injured in a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit the northern Philippines overnight, local emergency services in the affected provinces told EFE Wednesday. The earthquake struck the provinces of Abra and Ilocos Norte, and its epicenter was located some 320 kilometers (around 200 miles) north of Manila. …
The government and the private sector will complete at least P1 trillion worth of airport projects in the provinces in 2023 as part of efforts to boost travel and tourism nationwide.
The Department of Transportation has been given just nine percent of its proposed P28-billion budget next year to complete aviation projects needed for the recovery of the travel industry.
(PAF file photo) MANILA-The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced that one of its PTDI NC-212i light transport aircraft busted its right main tire wheel while landing at the Laoag International Airport in Ilocos Norte Friday morning. "On or about 10:32 a.m. 13 May 2022, a NC-212i with tail (number) 2119 experienced a blown tire during landing roll at Laoag Airport. The pilots performed an emergency procedure and shut down the engine at the runway. All aircrew are safe and no injury was reported," PAF spokesperson Col. Maynard Mariano said in a statement. The NC-212i had a crew of five and no other damage other than the blown right main tire wheel was reported. "No damages were reported to the airframe," Mariano said. He added that the incident is now being investigated. "The PAF will continue to adhere to strict safety protocols to ensure the safe operation of its aircraft and equipment," Mariano said. The PAF has two NC-212i in service and both were delive