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#1 ·
This is a new thread for Dumaguete Airport:banana:
 
#128 ·
Flights to Siquijor now available; more airport improvements up

Flights to Siquijor now available; more airport improvements up

SIQUIJOR, June 16 (PIA) -- Giving a boost to Siquijor’s tourism, a ten-seater plane now flies to Siquijor from Cebu, Bohol, Bantayan and Camiguin Islands.
Mid-Sea Express’ inaugural flight touched down at the Cang-alwang Airport at around 2:30 p.m on June 10. Aboard the plane was Capt. Ronan Vilanueva, an apprentice, Marketing Manager Gerard Olvis, and some media men from Cebu.
Key local officials led by Provincial Governor Orlando A. Fua Jr and Congressman Orlando B. Fua, heads of different agencies, businessmen and resort owners, and students welcomed the Mid-Sea Express Team in its first flight to Siquijor Island.
The flight RP-C1320, the Mid-Sea Express management said, flies Siquijor to Cebu every Friday and Sunday, and via Tagbilaran Bohol on Wednesday. It has 10 seats, twin-engine low flying Islander that enables the passengers to capture an aerial view of the scenic spots, the management said.
A Siquijor-Dumaguete route is soon to open as more and more Siquijodnons are seen frequenting Dumaguete City, its marketing manager said.
Meanwhile, Siquijor Governor Fua, tapping on tourism as a tool for development, said that he will allocate an initial of P200 thousand for the rehabilitation and improvement of the 800m-runway- Cang-alwang airport.
This he also bared during the maiden flight of the Mid Sea express in the island.
It is imperative to have direct flights here, Gov. Fua said as he assured that the airport is well on the way to better improvement.
But Fua said he is appealing to the present administration to help his initiatives in renovating the airport citing that the presence of air transportation in the island will obviously make the travel of businessmen, tourists and locals faster and more convenient considering the country’s dramatic improvement in domestic air routes and the province’s influx of tourists.
It is a vital component for comprehensive upliftment of both the economy and the livelihood of the island, he finally said. (by Rizalie A. Calibo/Inacher A. Abatayo)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=38659
 
#136 ·
sounds like the voice of capt> manny osias, 5j airbus chief pilot and coaching one the promising FOs. Yes, its a turning and descending downwind leg and they are still able to do a straight base leg before short finals. Tegucigalpa in Honduras is all turning until short finals, just skimming slighly above the hill!
 
#131 ·
PAL offers free airlift for Cotabato relief goods
by Philippine Airlines on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 3:20pm

Relief goods for Cotabato flood victims will be flown for free by Philippine Airlines (PAL) on its regular flights from Manila to Cotabato, Davao and General Santos.

The PAL Foundation has been coordinating with various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who want to send relief goods to Cotabato. Recipients of the shipment should preferably be the sender's counterpart or reputable NGOs, civic or religious groups from Mindanao.

In case the Airbus A319 aircraft that flies once a day to Cotabato is unable to accommodate the volume of relief goods, others will be loaded on the flights toDavao and General Santos. PAL deploys its wide-body aircraft – B747s and A340s – on the flights to Davao and General Santos.

PAL is only providing free airlift, thus land transport from Davao and General Santos to Cotabato should be handled by the consignee or recipient of the goods.

To maximize cargo space, PAL advises shippers to refrain from sending items that are available or may easily be purchased in or near Cotabato (such as noodles, bottled water, rice, etc.), perishable food and hazardous or bulky items like LPG.

So far, three private foundations have advised PAL on their planned shipment of relief donations.

NGOs and other foundations intending to send relief to Cotabato flood victims may contact the PAL Foundation through Ms. Menchu Sarmiento, executive director, at 851-2980, 834-0581, 855-8000 local 2563 or email at menchu_sarmiento@pal.com.ph.
 
#137 ·
11 airports to help decongest Naia


Eleven provincial airports have obtained the green-light from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to operate day and night as part of measures to decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’sterminals.

In a related development, 15 flying schools have agreed to stoping using the general aviation area and will use runways and airstrips outside Metro Manila.

Director General Ramon S. Gutierrez said the airports are: Puerto Princesa, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, Davao, Kalibo, Laoag, Iloilo, Bacolod, Tacloban, General Santos and Dumaguete.

The move is part of the open-skies policy adopted by the Aquino administration to upgrade provincial airports so that foreign carriers can also come in, he said.

Following a dialogue withdomestic carriers, a consensus was reached between the CAAP, the Manila International Airport Authority, Philippine Airlines, Airphil Express, Cebu Pacific, Zest Air and SeaAir that night time operations will be allowed with the installation of runway lights and other night landing facilities and equipment.

A study shows that 36 aircraft take off at the NAIA every hour resulting in congestion and slotting problems.

“We discovered that all of the domestic airline operators are in a hurry to come back before sunset, where provincial airports stop operating due to the absence of runway lights,” Gutierrez said.

Domestic carriers bundle their departures early in the morning, at noon and sometime in the afternoon so that all of them would be able to take off at their point of departures before sunset.

The Manila International Airport Authority has limited the number of departures to 36 flights per hour. Once the quota is met, air carriers can choose other “slots” or schedules so that departures are spread out evenly thus avoiding congestion. Pilots need no longer worry of taking off after sunset, since the eleven airports can now serve them.

Meanwhile, runways and airstrips in Plaridel, Bulacan and Clark in Pampanga have been made open for the use of flying schools, Gutierrez said.

There are 56 schools accredited by the CAAP but the bigger ones have opted to operate away from the MIAA, he said.

Training grounds operated by the state-run Civial Aviation Training Center for air traffic controllers and communications specialists will be offered to private flying schools, he said.

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#143 ·
^^ Looks like PAL needs some "plane wash." Nangigitata na ata?
 
#146 ·
Correct me if I'm wrong. I think that is the same A319 na "di napapaligu-an" as seen in Ozamiz Airport, :lol:
 
#147 ·
And the same one I saw twice in Iloilo and Manila as well...
Just look closely on this photo


 
#149 ·
But it doesn't mean they have to look "nangigitata."
 
#150 ·
I believe it has something to do with how Asia's first airline is being managed. I mean I do not question the capability of Lucio Tan as a businessman. In fact he engineered a big turnaround from bankruptcy to a profitable airline. But whether we like it or not, gone are the days of PAL's supremacy in the Philippine skies. Whether Tan is as good as Lance Gokongwei as a businessman can not anymore be proven because he bought an ailing airline company that is beset with a lot of deeply entrenched problems (duplication of employees/positions, vis-a-vis CEB's streamlined operations). This is not a good portent for the company's balance sheets. And the culture is something that is really hard to undo for a company that has existed for more than half a century.

The state of PAL planes speaks of its dying supremacy. CEB is now the new king of the skies, and will continue to be so in the coming years because it was built from the ground up with new and modern business philosophies and modern machineries.
 
#151 ·
^^ Kelangan lang nilang linisan ang eroplano and give her a "planewash." Image is everything especially for airliners bound for international routes.
 
#152 ·
I hope its only the supremacy that will die and not its existence. It is still our flag carrier and serves our elite with their first class amenities (sans the planewash :lol::nuts:) in contrast to Cebu Pacific's low cost one size fits all amenities. Our flag carrier does not have to be the biggest in the country like Air China in PRC which is being overshadowed by China Southern and China Eastern. :)
 
#154 ·
^^ My bad, I stand corrected. I was referring to the "walang paligo" aircraft that PAL has nowadays.
 
#159 ·
You mean its with the airport planning consultants at the moment? Are they producing working drawings for tender already?, that's fast. I haven't heard about a feasibility for a new location nor a request for proposals from consultants to start a design scheme. Planning alone is a multi-million budget so where's the news about the appropriation?, must have missed something big time since the threads has been mum about money for a new Dumaguete, in fact, it was mentioned the current airport manager would opt for an extension beyond the highway which of course most forumers contend. Alas, here it comes! Something's cooking in the drawing boards! Thanks Ariane for giving us something to look forward; but of course we'd like to see Bohol airport happen first.
 
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