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What began as an ambitious regional air venture in 2020 designed to shuttle tourists to the paradise island of Coron has now matured into a robust aviation partnership built on consumer trust, high service quality, and an expanding network. Over seven years of operational growth, boutique carrier Sunlight Air (2R) has successfully strengthened its market posi...

Philippine Airlines (PAL | PR) has taken another major step in advancing its long-haul capabilities by formalizing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rolls-Royce. Under this agreement, the Philippine flag carrier will acquire 18 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines. These powerplants are designated to drive nine additional ...

European planemaker Airbus is embarking on a major new flight-test campaign aimed at evaluating high-span wings for its upcoming generation of single-aisle aircraft. The ambitious initiative marks the next critical phase of the company’s Wing of Tomorrow program, one of its largest research and technology research undertakings to date. Over t...

As holiday-goers, vacationers, and homecoming passengers return from their travels loaded with “pasalubong,” local delicacies, and shopping souvenirs, low-cost carrier AirAsia Philippines (Z2) is reminding the flying public about its highly flexible check-in baggage guidelines. Unlike standard piece-concept policies that restrict passengers to a strict quanti...

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the acquisition of nine (09) additional A350-1000 widebody aircraft, with purchase rights for five (05) more, reinforcing the flag carrier’s long-term fleet modernization and expansion strategy. The agreement was announced during the Farnborough Internati...