Manila International Airport

[Arianespace]

Guam is a US territory, thus the 1 prefix. Saipan is a little bit strange since Northern Mariana Islands are commonwealth of the US as well.

Unlike Guam which was part of the Philippines by reason of Spanish sovereignty, Saipan was part of Germany after the German-Spanish war in 1899, and Japan by 1914 to 1944. I think this was the reason why they are treated separately. Filipinos comprises 35% of Saipan population.

Palau used to be part of Micronesia under the old US bilateral. Since its independence in 1994, it ceases to be part of Micronesia. Previously, Guam, Saipan and Palau were Routes 1 of US Bilaterals until 1996.

[Arianespace]

NAIA Terminal 3 now offers complimentary shuttle to Clark International Airport

A complimentary shuttle service from Ninoy Aquino International Airport-Terminal 3 (MNL) in Pasay to Clark International Airport (CRK) in Pampanga is now available via Genesis P2P Bus.

It is open to passengers with a confirmed flight departing from Clark International Airport via Cebu Pacific, CebGo, AirSWIFT, Philippine Airlines, and Sunlight Air. The complimentary ride can be availed within 24 hours of departure.

Here are the step-by-step guide to avail the shuttle service:

    Present the boarding pass or flight itinerary with booking reference and a valid government-issued ID to the Genesis dispatcher.
    Complete the voucher provided by the dispatcher clearly and legibly.
    Give the completed voucher to the bus conductor to avail the free ride.

The shuttle service operates from 12MN at Bay 13 of NAIA-T3 with a one-hour interval.

[romantic_guy08]

Incident at NAIA Terminal 1 this morning.

Ceiling of the newly opened arrival extension collapsed...

https://x.com/ABSCBNNews/status/2039916626754273724?s=20

[idp5601]

and to think ito pa naman ang bagong bukas na area... sinong contractor ba ang kinuha ng NNIC para dito?

[Arianespace]

For avgeeks and buffs like us. Live traffic. Must have. FR24 or Airnav and RPLL  ATC. At the comfort of your own home. Just in case you're interested. Reviewed it yesrteday. Host has done a fine job. Could be better. But good enough, for now.

https://www.youtube.com/@MNL.FLIGHTS

[ewh1]

Arianespace wrote

For avgeeks and buffs like us. Live traffic. Must have. FR24 or Airnav and RPLL  ATC. At the comfort of your own home. Just in case you're interested. Reviewed it yesrteday. Host has done a fine job. Could be better. But good enough, for now.

https://www.youtube.com/@MNL.FLIGHTS

Great channel. Oren is a great host and the quality of the stream has improved significantly with the new camera he got awhile ago.  

[Solblanc]

https://youtu.be/8tT_iFqYvME?si=CDJoA0C1PAaODRHq&t=417

This was posted yesterday. Not sure when it was taken. But by the looks of it, not a lot of progress on T2 expansion and T5 construction.

It's already May. No new terminal reassignment announcements. While T3 improvements are visible, we still don't see how they'll be able to transfer PAL and other FSCs there if there's no facility that can take on CebPac's domestic passenger volume.

Also, how is the new T4 at the old cargo terminal? Isn't it supposed to open next month?

[filipinoavgeek]

I was at NAIA last month and also saw some recent T1 pictures a couple of weeks ago. T4 is far from finished and I would be surprised if it was open by the end of the year, let alone next month.

[Arianespace]

LTP new contract with NNIC was finally signed Monday. According to source it is substantially more than what they paid for previously but not what NNIC is asking them. Now lets wait for the news

[frequentflier]

Saw a FB post stating that LTP will remove its line maintenance operations. How true?

[Arianespace]

I was not provided with the details as they are accordinly confidential contracts. Could also be true. Anyway, whatever it is we will soon find out.

[romantic_guy08]

frequentflier wrote

Saw a FB post stating that LTP will remove its line maintenance operations. How true?

Apparently 2P is terminating its line maintenance contract with LTP and moving them in-house together with all PR narrowbody...

From Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AviationPH/comments/1tbu83b/lufthansa_technik_philippines_update/

[Arianespace]

Apparently, PAL did settle for P710 per square meters valid for 5 years only, and based on illustrations provided above, payment is now shared between LTP and PAL. According to source, 5 years is enough time for LTP to downscale operations at NAIA and slowly build up infrastructures in Clark.

[filipinoavgeek]

Arianespace wrote

Apparently, PAL did settle for P710 per square meters valid for 5 years only, and based on illustrations provided above, payment is now shared between LTP and PAL. According to source, 5 years is enough time for LTP to downscale operations at NAIA and slowly build up infrastructures in Clark.

So the rumors about Lufthansa Technik pulling out of the Philippines entirely are unfounded? They will just decamp to Clark instead? The current plan is to stay in Manila for at least five more years, but come 2031 or so they will focus on Clark and close down Manila? But if that happens, what will happen to the Manila facilities? Would another company (whether SIA Engineering or someone else) take over then?

[airline_builder]

filipinoavgeek wrote

Arianespace wrote

Apparently, PAL did settle for P710 per square meters valid for 5 years only, and based on illustrations provided above, payment is now shared between LTP and PAL. According to source, 5 years is enough time for LTP to downscale operations at NAIA and slowly build up infrastructures in Clark.

So the rumors about Lufthansa Technik pulling out of the Philippines entirely are unfounded? They will just decamp to Clark instead? The current plan is to stay in Manila for at least five more years, but come 2031 or so they will focus on Clark and close down Manila? But if that happens, what will happen to the Manila facilities? Would another company (whether SIA Engineering or someone else) take over then?

What will happen? Most likely and expanded Terminal 3

[filipinoavgeek]

airline_builder wrote

filipinoavgeek wrote

Arianespace wrote

Apparently, PAL did settle for P710 per square meters valid for 5 years only, and based on illustrations provided above, payment is now shared between LTP and PAL. According to source, 5 years is enough time for LTP to downscale operations at NAIA and slowly build up infrastructures in Clark.

So the rumors about Lufthansa Technik pulling out of the Philippines entirely are unfounded? They will just decamp to Clark instead? The current plan is to stay in Manila for at least five more years, but come 2031 or so they will focus on Clark and close down Manila? But if that happens, what will happen to the Manila facilities? Would another company (whether SIA Engineering or someone else) take over then?

What will happen? Most likely and expanded Terminal 3

Maybe not since the problem is not LTP but Villamor Air Base. Even if LTP was to leave its current facility, the area will still have PAL's in-house operations, so unless that leaves too then it doesn't matter.

[Arianespace]

filipinoavgeek wrote

close down Manila?

Downscaling is not synonymous with "leaving," but can easily be  describe as moving to a smaller facility. LTP is controlled by Lufthansa Tecknik while PAL M&E is controlled by the airline. Notice, they just advice LTP employees to apply to PAL M&E.

So the most likely scenario in 5 years is PAL taking over most of LTP hangars and facilities. Remember, they have 8 + 13 more jets coming. At least, those that has been confirmed so far. So technically, PAL need those valuable aprons for line services while C and D checks is more favorable to be placed at Clark. Because they sit longer on the ground.

[Arianespace]

And so it does, LTP intends to build a second hangar in CRK valued at around $150 million (P8 billion) to be built over two years. The proposed hangar, covering two hectares of leased land, can accommodate at least two Airbus A380s, to be used for base maintenance.

Lufthansa expands land lease in Clark

The country’s biggest aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider is leasing more land in Clark to expand its available space, as it withdraws a high-value service in Manila.

MRO giant Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) is preparing to ramp up Clark operations after leasing additional land in the secondary gateway to Manila.

What LTP is keeping in its Manila headquarters is base maintenance, which covers heavy repairs that demand more personnel and time to complete.

In a statement, LTP said it is pulling out line maintenance in Manila following the decision of its long-time client Philippine Airlines to strengthen its in-house capabilities.

[seven13]

2P is absorbing the line maintenance personnel to be let go by LTP but not 100%. Some are heading towards SIA Engineering

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

Also A plus?