Luchtvaartnieuws / binnen en buitenland.

[Kano]

NAIA-1 to undergo renovation


(The Philippine Star) Updated June 20, 2011

MANILA, Philippines - Airport authorities disclosed that the 28-year-old Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (NAIA-1) would be renovated in August after an architectural and engineering firm was picked to conduct an assessment of the project.

Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Jose Honrado said P-Square, an engineering and consulting firm, was selected to start the month-long study worth about P9.4 million.

He said the firm would conduct various tests to know the load-bearing capacity of the building before any improvement could be done, as well as do an analysis to determine which part of the building is already unsafe.

NAIA-1 is being refurbished to keep up with the demand as it has already exceeded its capacity of 10 million passengers a year several years ago.

Most of the estimated 28 foreign airlines that operate at the NAIA-1 had expressed their intention to stay at the old terminal and almost all are reluctant to transfer to the NAIA Terminal 3 until all legal problems are settled.

Cebu Pacific, AirphilExpress and All Nippon Airways are the three airlines operating at the NAIA-3.

Although the planned structural tests had been announced earlier this year, the process was fast-tracked after the styrofoam insulation of the ceiling on the ground level, as well as some plaster concrete pieces from the façade, fell off last May. These were attributed to deterioration due to fatigue or effects of previous earthquakes.

Structural tests would start in August and are expected to be completed in January 2012.

The MIAA would later announce a bidding to determine which architectural firm would conduct the renovation of NAIA-1.

"We want the public to know that the MIAA is upgrading not only the toilets, water supply and carpeting, but is also determined to upgrade the NAIA-1 to international standard," said airport senior assistant general manager Antonio Bautista.

He pointed out that the NAIA-1 arrival area has been completely refurbished, with its walls and ceiling sporting a new look after these were clad with a metal finish to cover the old style "washout."

Bautista added the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines is assisting the MIAA to come up with a new NAIA-1 that would be attuned to the needs of travelers.

The project would cost about P500 million or more.

"The MIAA has the money to fund the airport's renovation," he said, adding that the board of directors would have the final say with the concurrence of Honrado.

Critics of the old terminal have pointed out that nearby airports look modern because of their glass and steel facade, which gives them an airy, spacious and traveler-friendly look with amenities for sleeping.

On the other hand, NAIA-1 looks stodgy and cramped and still sports the washout finish fashionable in the 1980s.

This is the grayish brown color that people see when they look at NAIA-1's façade since its builders covered the concrete with washout brown pebbles during construction.

Bautista said that architects would surely keep that in mind when remodeling NAIA-1 and would probably wrap the premier airport in gleaming faux stainless steel or similar-looking material to make it look modern and tasteful.

"We will spare no expense to give the NAIA-1 a modern look that Filipinos could be proud of and make it user friendly with various amenities for the satisfaction of users," Bautista added.


Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=697967&publicationSubCategoryId=63

[Luke]

"We will spare no expense to give the NAIA-1 a modern look that Filipinos could be proud of and make it user friendly with various amenities for the satisfaction of users," Bautista added.

Ipv die nieuwe terminal 3 te BETALEN zodat ie volledig kan gebruikt worden!

Ik vraag me af of het weer geen opgezet spel is om NAIA-1 af te doen als "The worst airport" om dan weer geld los te krijgen voor waardeloze projecten. Weer 15% in the pocket.... 

[Kano]

Cebu Pacific adding 2 new local routes


abs-cbnNEWS.com  06/21/2011 6:

MANILA, Philippines - To cement its position as the country's largest airline, Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific is expanding its network with two new domestic routes by October.

In a statement, the budget carrier said it will operate daily flights from Zamboanga to Tawi-Tawi, its 50th destination, and thrice weekly flights from Cagayan De Oro to Iloilo starting October 14.

It will utilize Airbus A319 aircraft for the new services, it added.

Cebu Pacific launched Tuesday a seat sale promo for the new routes that will run from June 22 to 24 or until seats last, for travel beginning October 14 until November 30.

Passengers going to Tawi-Tawi from Zamboanga can book P488 seats, 25% less than the lowest year-round fare for this route. For the Cagayan de Oro-Iloilo route, P688 seats are available.

Cebu Pacific, whose network covers 33 domestic and 16 international destinations, is the number one airline in the Philippines in terms of passenger numbers.

It operates 10 Airbus A319, 15 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By the end of 2011, it will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft — with an average age of less than 3.5 years.

Between 2012 and 2021, the budget airline will take delivery of 23 more Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

Cebu Pacific is a unit of conglomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc. It eyes to carry more than 12 million passengers this year, a growth of 19% over 2010.


Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/06/21/11/cebu-pacific-adding-2-new-local-routes

[Rich]

Vliegen op frituurvet

PARIJS -  Als eerste luchtvaartmaatschappij ter wereld opent KLM in september een lijndienst op frituurvet.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/reiskrant/10069104/__Frietvlucht_naar_Parijs__.html?p=26,2

[Kano]

Bellen vliegtuig echt gevaarlijk


De Telegraaf, 23 juni 2011

AMSTERDAM -  De meeste vliegtuigreizigers vinden het onzin om hun telefoon uit te zetten tijdens de vlucht. Mensen achten het ondanks de waarschuwingen erg onwaarschijnlijk dat hun mobiele toestel een vliegtuig kan laten neerstorten.

Uit nieuw onderzoek van de International Air Transport Association blijkt echter dat telefoons en andere elektronische apparatuur wel degelijk voor problemen kunnen zorgen. Eigenwijze reizigers die het niet nodig vinden om hun telefoon uit te schakelen hebben hiermee al een reeks vliegtuigongelukken veroorzaakt.

Uit het onderzoek onder 125 vliegtuigmaatschappijen blijkt dat vijfenzeventig afzonderlijke incidenten die tussen 2003 en 2009 plaatsvonden, door het gebruik van mobiele apparaten veroorzaakt zijn.

In zesentwintig van de incidenten ging het om falende instrumenten waardoor er problemen met het landingsgestel en de automatische piloot ontstonden. Daarnaast hadden zeventien ongevallen betrekking op het navigatiesysteem van het vliegtuig, vijftien op het communicatiesysteem en in dertien gevallen werden elektronische waarschuwingen gegeven die betrekking hadden op motorproblemen.

Bron: http://www.telegraaf.nl/reiskrant/10077703/__Bellen_vliegtuig_echt_gevaarlijk__.html?p=16,1

[Rich]

Er zijn twee manieren om die eigenwijze reizigers aan te pakken.

1/ Tijdens de vlucht : Hun speelgoedje in beslag nemen.
2/ Voor of tijdens het taxiën : Uit  het vliegtuig zetten.

En tevens een zware boet opleggen.

[boldy]

ben ik het helemaal mee eens ,keihard optreden tegen zulke onnozele . dat ze zelf dood willen moeten ze zelf weten maar om anderen in gevaar te brengen nope  .
als je je telefoon op vuigtuig mode zet hoeft ie tog niet uit trouwens ?

[balikbayan]

Nee dan niet maar zelfs dan.

Gewoon die dingen verplicht in de koffer einde probleem.

Zit ie bij de check in de handbagage dan inbeslag nemen en na de vlucht ophalen.

[xav]

ben ik het helemaal mee eens ,keihard optreden tegen zulke onnozele . dat ze zelf dood willen moeten ze zelf weten maar om anderen in gevaar te brengen nope  .
als je je telefoon op vuigtuig mode zet hoeft ie tog niet uit trouwens ?

ze raden zelfs aan om ook de vliegtuigmodus niet te gebruiken...

[boldy]

ok dat wist ik dus niet dus gewoon helemaal uitzetten die handel