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Skyjet 'hopes to resolve' issue on forfeited aircraft

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 06:40 PM

Skyjet Airlines operator Magnum Air Inc on Friday said it hoped to resolve the year-long seizure case involving an 80-seater aircraft forfeited by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Read more »

USS Ronald Reagan docks in Manila

Ted Aljibe, AFP
Posted at Jun 27 01:01 AM

US sailors stand next to F/A-18 Super Hornets parked on the bow of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) anchored off Manila bay on Tuesday. A US aircraft carrier visited the Philippines on June 26, the third such call in four months, as its admiral hailed America's "enduring presence" in a region where China's military build-up had raised tensions. Read more »

Duterte aide dismisses questions on Chinese plane landing in Davao as 'intriga'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 04:25 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's aide on Sunday said there was nothing unusual about the second landing of a Chinese military plane in Davao City and added that those who were highlighting the landing were merely sowing intrigue. Read more »

Minority senators eye probe into Chinese plane landing in Davao

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 06:19 PM

Opposition senators plan to file a resolution to seek an investigation into the landing of a Chinese military plane in Davao City, Senator Antonio Trillanes said Tuesday. Read more »

‘Chinese aircraft, lumapag sa Davao airport para mag-refuel’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 09:13 PM

Ayon sa mga opisyal ng Palasyo at DFA, normal lang ang paglapag ng eroplanong humingi ng diplomatic clearance. Read more »

Taiwan sends aircraft to shadow Chinese bomber planes

Jess Macy Yu, Reuters
Posted at May 25 11:38 PM

TAIPEI - Taiwan's air force scrambled aircraft on Friday as Chinese bombers flew around the self-ruled island, just a few hours after Taiwan vowed not to be cowed having lost another diplomatic ally amid growing Chinese pressure. Read more »

Japan to give 3 more trainer aircraft to Philippines

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 21 11:06 PM

Japan will give another three Beechcraft TC-90 trainer aircraft to the Philippine Navy next week, completing the transfer of five such aircraft to it, Philippine Navy spokesperson Captain Lued Lincuna said Wednesday. Read more »

Tatay ng pamilyang nabagsakan ng eroplano, walang poot o galit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 05:21 PM

Tatlong araw makalipas ang malagim na trahedya, magaan na raw sa loob ng padre de pamilyang si Noel Dela Rosa na pakawalan ang kaniyang mga mahal sa buhay. Read more »

10 patay sa pagbagsak ng eroplano sa Bulacan; pamilyang nanananghalian nasapul

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 07:41 PM

Ayon sa padre de pamilya na noo'y nasa trabaho, naiwan sa bahay ang kaniyang asawa, 3 anak, at biyenan. Read more »

Airliners collide at Toronto's Pearson Airport, passengers safe

Julie Gordon, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 06 10:29 AM

TORONTO (UPDATED) - Dozens of passengers were evacuated from an aircraft at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Friday, after a plane under tow struck an arriving jet that was waiting to park, sparking a small fire, the airport authority said. Read more »

High-tech ship en route to resume hunt for MH370

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 01:36 AM

A US exploration firm said it has sent a high-tech vessel in hopes of soon resuming the hunt for flight MH370, its disappearance one of aviation's greatest mysteries. Read more »

World's largest amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight in China

Reuters
Posted at Dec 25 08:41 AM

China’s domestically developed AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, performed its maiden flight on Sunday from an airport on the shores of the South China Sea, the latest step in a military modernization program.  Read more »

Britain's new 3 billion pound warship has a leak

Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 04:42 PM

LONDON) - Britain's biggest ever warship, the new 3.1 billion pound ($4.2 billion) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has a leak and needs repairs, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday. Read more »

Massive search expands for US sailors after Philippine Sea air crash

Agence France Presse
Posted at Nov 23 05:03 PM

Eight warships joined a US aircraft carrier and scores of helicopters and planes Thursday to search for 3 American sailors who went missing after their plane crashed in the Philippine Sea. Read more »

Malaysia in talks with US firm Ocean Infinity to resume MH370 search

Reuters
Posted at Oct 20 12:18 AM

The firm had made an offer on a "no-cure, no-fee" basis, according to a letter, seen by Reuters, that was sent to passengers' families on Thursday. Read more »

LOOK: Cebu Pacific plane overshoots Iloilo runway

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 02:27 AM

A Cebu Pacific aircraft carrying 180 passengers overshot the runway of the Iloilo International Airport late Friday night. Read more »

Plane crash lands in Bulacan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 09:19 PM

A Cessna training plane crash landed due to engine trouble in Pulilan, Bulacan on Wednesday morning, police said. Read more »

Aircraft bumagsak sa Romblon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 03:51 PM

Bumagsak ang isang sasakyang panghimpapawid sa San Agustin, Romblon Lunes ng tanghali. Read more »

Taiwan urges restraint after China plane enters defense zone

Agence Ffrance Presse
Posted at Aug 15 08:54 PM

Taiwan on Tuesday urged Beijing to exercise restraint after a Chinese military aircraft entered its air defense zone following a recent spate of drills that have ratcheted up cross-strait tensions. Read more »

Relatives remember victims of world's deadliest single-aircraft accident

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 12 03:10 PM

MAEBASHI — Relatives of the victims of a 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash commemorated on Saturday the 32nd anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident that claimed the lives of 520 crew and passengers. Read more »