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GMA Network
3 days ago
- Business
- GMA Network
Airport workers, others seek SC help vs. NAIA concession agreement
Partido Lakas ng Masa national president Leody de Guzman with Atty. Kit Belmonte during the filing of a petition asking the Supreme Court to declare the NAIA PPP Project as unconstitutional. Photo by Joahna Lei Casilao, GMA Integrated News Airport workers, civic organizations, and non-government groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to declare the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project as unconstitutional due to the increase of airport-related fees. Through the PPP project, the management of the airport was transferred to the San Miguel-led New NAIA Infra Corporation (NNIC). In their 37-page petition, they also asked the SC to issue a temporary restraining order and a writ of preliminary injunction to prevent the respondents from enforcing the Manila International Airport Authority Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2024, which granted NNIC charge and collect airport-related fees. The petitioners also asked the SC to declare the said MIAA administrative order unconstitutional, illegal, void, and of no effect. 'Kapag hindi na nakaya ng kanilang mga kumpanya ang mga upa diyan, magbabawas ng tao diyan. 'Yan ang cause and effect niyan,' petitioner and Pagkakaisa ng mga Users, Stakeholders, at Obrero ng NAIA or PUSO ng NAIA head secretariat Romeo Sauler said. (When their companies can no longer afford the rent there, they will reduce their workforce there. That is the cause and effect of it.) Sauler believes that even the public will be affected by the project. 'Definitely,' he said. MRO providers 'Saan babawiin ng mga airline companies or mga MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul services) provider 'yang kanilang babayad sa upa. Di ba? So kami, ang sa amin, hindi lang ito para sa mga manggagawa o negosyo na nasa paligid ng airport kung hindi sa mamamayang Pilipino in general,' he added. (Where will the airline companies or MRO providers recover what they pay for rent? So for us, this is not just for the workers or businesses around the airport but for the Filipino people in general.) Terminal fee According to the petitioners, the domestic passenger service charge or terminal fee is expected to increase from P200 to 390 while the international passenger service charge is expected to increase from P550 to P950. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
06-08-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
SG aircraft repair provider SIA Engineering to operate in NAIA
Singaporean aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) is setting up shop at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), expanding its presence in the country through its local unit SIA Engineering (Philippines) Corporation (SIAEP). In a statement, NAIA operator San Miguel-backed New NAIA Infra Corporation (NNIC) announced that SIAEP, which is already operating in Clark, will begin MRO service operations at NAIA by September. SIAEP's parent SIAC is majority owned by Singapore Airlines Group. NNIC said SIAEP's decision to expand to the country's main gateway 'reflects growing confidence in the airport's ongoing improvements and its potential to become a stronger hub for aviation services.' The San Miguel-led airport operator said SIAEP's entry into NAIA is seen to benefit not only local carriers, but the broader aviation industry as it opens up more opportunities for skills development, knowledge transfer, and jobs in aircraft maintenance. 'This is a big boost for NAIA and for Philippine aviation. We welcome SIAEP and look forward to working closely with them to improve support for airlines operating here,' said Ramon Ang, president and CEO of NNIC. The presence of SIAEP at NAIA will help provide faster aircraft turnaround and improved technical support, benefitting both airlines and passengers, according to NNIC. The NAIA operator added that major MRO companies have also expressed interest in establishing a presence at NAIA. With more players coming in, airlines will have more choices, leading to better service options and greater overall efficiency. 'This is part of our broader push to raise NAIA's standards and make it a better, more reliable gateway not only for travelers, but for the aviation industry as a whole,' added Ang. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
