PH aviation to soar after passing audit?

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AVIATION SAFETY UPDATE. Will the Philippine aviation regulator finally receive an upgrade? AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBEIt took 5 years, at least 4 different industry regulatory chiefs, 4 transportation secretaries, and two Philippine presidents for the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to finally comply with the required global safety standards in overseeing airlines and other local aviation players. The favorable audit findings of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations aviation body, marks the first step in the process toward the lifting of the Category 2 downgraded status of CAAP by the US Federal Aviation Authority and the Philippines’ removal from the European Union blacklist. This means local airlines may soon mount new or additional flights to the US and Europe, both tourist-rich markets.


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