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hikouki · 07-23-2008, 08:46 AM

okay, just so the aviation people outside the philippines know...terminal 3 has opened!

here is a news report about the opening, some of the legal hurdles it faced and what may lie ahead: ABS-CBN News Online (Beta)

fair use excerpt:
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After six years of non-use, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (Naia 3) would not have opened partially if the two local airlines did not take some risks.

Cebu Pacific Air commenced operations in Naia 3 on July 22 with five domestic flights, and Philippine Airlines (PAL), which controls domestic carriers, PAL Express and Air Philippines will kick off departures and arrivals at Naia 3 in a few days
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The Naia 3 terminal went through three administrations, required thousands of hours of technical negotiations on the terminal building's repair and remediation, involved over 60 resolved and ongoing court cases filed here and abroad, endangered or lost lives of at least three people who were involved in some of the legal proceedings, and two botched soft openings.

Hopefully, the euphoria among those who pushed for Naia 3's commercial opening will make sure the lessons are learned from what was an ill-fated privatization project.

07-23-2008, 08:46 AM	#9
hikouki ATP Captain Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: pasig city Age: 28 Posts: 2,127	Re: NAIA Terminal 3 okay, just so the aviation people outside the philippines know...terminal 3 has opened! here is a news report about the opening, some of the legal hurdles it faced and what may lie ahead: ABS-CBN News Online (Beta) fair use excerpt: ... After six years of non-use, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (Naia 3) would not have opened partially if the two local airlines did not take some risks. Cebu Pacific Air commenced operations in Naia 3 on July 22 with five domestic flights, and Philippine Airlines (PAL), which controls domestic carriers, PAL Express and Air Philippines will kick off departures and arrivals at Naia 3 in a few days ... The Naia 3 terminal went through three administrations, required thousands of hours of technical negotiations on the terminal building's repair and remediation, involved over 60 resolved and ongoing court cases filed here and abroad, endangered or lost lives of at least three people who were involved in some of the legal proceedings, and two botched soft openings. Hopefully, the euphoria among those who pushed for Naia 3's commercial opening will make sure the lessons are learned from what was an ill-fated privatization project. __________________ my 1:500 PAL wishlist: 77W, A330, A320, A319, Q400, Q300 742, M11, A342, DC10, AB4, 734, 733 retro 742, retro DC10, retro AB4 742 mabuhay chicago, AB4 love bus my airport blog: Paper Intercontinental Airport my model collection pictures at Flickr my albums at photobucket