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Boeing acknowledges flaw in 737 MAX simulator software

Luc Olinga, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 03:48 PM

Boeing acknowledged Saturday it had to correct flaws in its 737 MAX flight simulator software used to train pilots, after two deadly crashes involving the aircraft that killed 346 people. Read more »

Royal Air Philippines launches Cebu hub, boosts Central Visayas operations

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 10:41 PM

One of the country's youngest carrier Royal Air Philippines on Friday launched its Cebu hub along with 5 new routes to and from Central Visayas. Read more »

Cebu Pacific seeks new cadet pilots for 'study now, pay later'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 12:57 PM

Aspiring pilots who wish to study at Flight Training Adelaide in Australia must be Filipino citizens, proficient in English, and college graduates of any degree with an average grade of at least 80 percent in Math, Physics and English. Read more »

'Faulty planning, no malice' in Cebu Pacific cancellations: regulator

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 10:48 AM

The "stern warning" on the country's largest airline, which was also asked to submit a corrective plan in 30 days, amounted to a "call for compliance," said Civil Aeronautics Board Executive Director Carmello Arcilla.   Read more »

Boeing completes 737 MAX software update, working on pilot training plan

Tamara Mathias, Reuters
Posted at May 17 08:14 AM

Boeing Co said on Thursday it had completed a software update for its 737 MAX jets, which have been grounded worldwide since March after they were involved in two fatal crashes. Read more »

Birdies on a plane: Vietnam's Bamboo Airways banks on golf resorts for success

Khanh Vu and James Pearson, Reuters
Posted at May 16 08:24 AM

Competition among airlines in Vietnam has intensified since Bamboo launched in January. Malaysia's AirAsia Group recently cancelled its foray into the Vietnamese market, and increased traffic has placed strain on Vietnam's ageing infrastructure. Read more »

Cebu Pacific told to submit corrective plan, 'crewing problem' found

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 01:33 PM

The Civil Aeronautics Board recommended that a "stern warning" be given to the country's largest carrier, which was found to have had "crewing problems," The Department of Transportation said in a statement. Read more »

Turbulence as Boeing goes on charm offensive for 737 Max

Natalie Kitroeff and David Gelles, The New York Times
Posted at May 09 08:19 AM

When Boeing dispatched one of its top lobbyists, John Moloney, to the headquarters of the influential union representing flight attendants a couple of weeks ago, he arrived determined to win their support. He met a skeptical audience. Read more »

17 hurt as plane skids off Myanmar runway

Reuters
Posted at May 09 06:16 AM

YANGON, Myanmar - A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane skidded off the runway when it landed in bad weather at Yangon's international airport on Wednesday evening, injuring at least 17 people, officials said. Read more »

7 steps to safer air travel

Tariro Mzezewa, The New York Times
Posted at May 07 01:21 PM

Although plane crashes are rare, many travelers fear flying. Part of that fear stems from anxiety that if something did go wrong on a plane, passengers would be unable to do anything to help themselves. Read more »

41 feared dead in Russian plane blaze disaster: investigators

Thibaut Marchand, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 06:33 AM

Forty-one people including at least two children are believed to have died when a Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing and was engulfed in flames at Moscow's busiest airport Sunday, investigators said.   Read more »

'Miracle' as passengers safe after plane skids into Florida river

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 07:38 AM

Dozens of shocked passengers were evacuated to safety from the wings of a stricken Boeing 737 on Saturday in Florida after the jet made a rough landing in a lightning storm and skidded off the runway into a river.  Read more »

Boeing 737 goes into Florida river with 136 on board, no fatalities

Reuters
Posted at May 04 11:32 AM

A Boeing 737 commercial jet with 136 people on board slid into the St. John's River near Jacksonville, Florida after landing on Friday, a spokesman for Naval Air Station Jacksonville said.   Read more »

Gov't official claims foreigners cut security line at NAIA 3

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 08:36 PM

Civil Service commissioner Ailieen Lizada on Thursday said foreigners bypassed her along with other passengers in a pre-departure security line at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.    Read more »

Cebu Pacific, new union to start collective bargaining talks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 02:24 AM

MANILA - Cebu Pacific and a new cabin crew union will hold a dialogue to begin negotiations towards a collective bargaining agreement. Read more »

Bakit nagkakaproblema ang Cebu Pacific?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 12:39 AM

Matapos ang kabi-kabilang kanselasyon ng flights, iimbestigahan na ng Civil Aeronautics Board ang Cebu Pacific. Read more »

Cebu Pacific workers tell of strain as thousands reel from canceled flights

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 03:32 PM

An expanding network and flight crew transferring to higher-paying airlines have put a strain on Cebu Pacific's manpower, airline personnel said Wednesday, as the carrier pushed through an unprecedented wave of cancellations. Read more »

Cebu Pacific denies flight cancellations due to absent employees

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 11:36 AM

The absence of some employees is "only natural" and has been "factored in" operations of the Philippines' largest airline, said Cebu Pacific spokesperson Charo Logara-Lagamon said.  Read more »

Philippine Airlines says operations 'remain normal' amid peak season traffic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 05:20 PM

In a statement, the flag carrier assured passengers that "flight operations remain normal" for domestic and international flights in its hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark and Davao. Read more »

Cebu Pacific cuts 10 flights per day to give way to 'operational recovery'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 04:36 PM

The country's largest airline started canceling flights from April 28 citing damaged aircraft and heavy traffic. Flight adjustments "for June and beyond" are under review it said. Read more »