13 June 2019
“Airlines expressed their willingness and commitment to support the government’s thrust to utilize Sangley Airport. This is a solid demonstration of their trust and confidence in the administration of President Duterte,” Sec. Arthur Tugade said Thursday.
DOTr Secretary Tugade met with airline officials earlier today together with Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Ed Monreal, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Jim Sydiongco, and Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla.
They were joined by Michael Tan of Philippine Airlines, Lance Gokongwei of Cebu Pacific, and Capt. Dexter Comendador of AirAsia.
Tugade said that airlines agreed and fully support the use Sangley Airport for general aviation, freight turboprop operations, and commercial turboprop operations as soon as the required infrastructures are ready.
MIAA GM Ed Monreal said general aviation users will be notified to fully relocate in a year’s time to Clark International Airport (CRK) in Pampanga and Sangley Airport.
Monreal said the vacated 10 air traffic movements (ATM) will remain unfilled for the time being to free up space in the four terminals of the NAIA to allow for major terminal improvements and later increased capacity to the main gateway.
Tugade said that airlines agreed and fully support the use Sangley Airport for general aviation, freight turboprop operations, and commercial turboprop operations as soon as the required infrastructures are ready.
MIAA GM Ed Monreal said general aviation users will be notified to fully relocate in a year’s time to Clark International Airport (CRK) in Pampanga and Sangley Airport.
Monreal said the vacated 10 air traffic movements (ATM) will remain unfilled for the time being to free up space in the four terminals of the NAIA to allow for major terminal improvements and later increased capacity to the main gateway.
"NAIA will soon become an all-jet airport," Monreal said.
NAIA saw an increased of 45 million passengers to its airport in 2018 from 36.5 million handled passengers in 2016, or an upsurge of 8.4 million passengers (23.08%).
The number of flights also grew during the same period by over 14,000 (5.75%), and airport slots per hour have increased from 36 to 44 (22.22%).
To address the growing number of passengers, Sec. Tugade said that DOTr is working on a basket of solutions to decongest the NAIA, through airport infrastructure developments in Clark, Sangley, and the construction of the New Manila International Airport in Bulacan.
“We have to have a basket of approaches, not only one solution because we have so many passengers,” the transportation chief said.
“Right now, the combination of three airport is not enough” Tugade adds, referring to NAIA, Clark and Bulacan airport projects considering the volume of projected passengers.
The DOTr team of Sec. Tugade will visit Sangley Airport tomorrow with airline representatives to inspect the progress of its construction, as well as show to the airlines the landing berth for the ferry operations between Sangley airport and Mall of Asia, which together with the bus transfer, will take only 30 minutes.
Another point to point bus route between Manila, Makati, Alabang, North Edsa, and NAIA to Sangley will be established by DOTr early next year to service the airport. Airport services between NAIA and Sangley will be provided free by DOTr to connecting passengers.
NAIA saw an increased of 45 million passengers to its airport in 2018 from 36.5 million handled passengers in 2016, or an upsurge of 8.4 million passengers (23.08%).
The number of flights also grew during the same period by over 14,000 (5.75%), and airport slots per hour have increased from 36 to 44 (22.22%).
To address the growing number of passengers, Sec. Tugade said that DOTr is working on a basket of solutions to decongest the NAIA, through airport infrastructure developments in Clark, Sangley, and the construction of the New Manila International Airport in Bulacan.
“We have to have a basket of approaches, not only one solution because we have so many passengers,” the transportation chief said.
“Right now, the combination of three airport is not enough” Tugade adds, referring to NAIA, Clark and Bulacan airport projects considering the volume of projected passengers.
The DOTr team of Sec. Tugade will visit Sangley Airport tomorrow with airline representatives to inspect the progress of its construction, as well as show to the airlines the landing berth for the ferry operations between Sangley airport and Mall of Asia, which together with the bus transfer, will take only 30 minutes.
Another point to point bus route between Manila, Makati, Alabang, North Edsa, and NAIA to Sangley will be established by DOTr early next year to service the airport. Airport services between NAIA and Sangley will be provided free by DOTr to connecting passengers.
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