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The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) is an annual four-day air-sporting event occurring between January and February at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. [1] It is one of the longest-running aviation sports events in the Philippines. The fiesta draws over 100 balloon pilots from around the world and attracts ...
The Clark Arena is an indoor arena [7] with a planned seating capacity of 25,000 to 35,000. [8]The CIAC markets the arena to be "Taylor Swift ready by 2028". [7]Despite the reference, there is no scheduled event featuring Swift at the planned venue and it was clarified the musician is used as a benchmark so that the arena have the capacity to host similarly renowned artists.
July 2 – Cebu Pacific announces the purchase of 152 aircraft from Airbus valued at a total of US$24 billion (₱1.4 trillion), in what is deemed the largest aircraft order in the history of Philippine aviation. [383] The agreement is finalized on October 2. [384]
In May 2011, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) submitted to the Philippine government a study concerning air transport needs within the Greater Manila Area, which concluded that the development of a new gateway airport was "an urgent need" given that the runway capacity at the existing Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA ...
On April 19, 2000, Air Philippines Flight 541, a Boeing 737-200 en route from Manila to Davao crashed near the airport, killing 131 people. [26] [27] On March 4, 2003, a bomb exploded in the waiting shed outside the old terminal building, killing 21 people. At least 145 others were injured. [28]
Located on a 797-hectare (1,970-acre) site in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan, it is the second busiest airport in the Philippines. [3] Opened on April 27, 1966, the airport serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines, and as an operating base for Cebu Pacific, Philippines AirAsia, and Sunlight Air.
On January 11, 2011, Cebu Pacific Flight 645, an Airbus A319 from Manila with 129 passengers and 6 crews on board, swerved off the runway upon landing after touchdown. Though the pilot maneuvered the aircraft back to the runway, the aircraft sustained substantial damage on its nose and main landing gear with other damages on the left and right ...
Tuguegarao Airport (IATA: TUG, ICAO: RPUT) is an airport serving the general area of Tuguegarao, the capital city of the province of Cagayan in the Philippines.Located along Maharlika Highway, the airport is accessible from adjacent municipalities in Cagayan and northern Isabela.