THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) met with delegations from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) to discuss airline feedback on airport services and safety management system Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the CAAP Conference Room in Pasay City.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Director General for Operations Captain Edgardo G. Diaz, Flight Standards Inspectorate Service (FSIS); Acting Chief Captain Donaldo A. Mendoza; Flight Operations and Safety Inspector Captain Felipe Timola, together with IATA Assistant Director for Flight Safety and Operations John Moore, IATA Country Manager Samuel David, IATA Manager for Flight Safety and Operations Hakimuddin Patanwala, and AAPA Manager for Technical Affairs Desmond Yeoh.

Technical personnel from the Aerodrome and Air Navigation Service Safety Oversight Office (AANSOO), Air Traffic Service (ATS), and Air Navigation Service (ANS) also attended the meeting, as well as airline representatives from local and foreign carriers operating in Manila, such as PAL (Philippine Airlines), PAL Express, Cebu Pacific, CebGo, Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

IATA expressed its gratitude to CAAP for a “very open and positive” discussion, as well as its willingness to collaborate in ensuring safer and more efficient Philippine aviation.

The technical visit focuses on building a stronger and safer aviation operating environment and understanding how airline practices can be improved in the country.

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Jun I. Legaspi