CAPAZ, Tarlac — The Duterte administration is planning to reopen for commercial operations the idle Subic Bay International Airport by the second quarter of 2019, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said Wednesday.
"We are now closely looking at making the Subic Airport operational once again. We are in serious talks with the Subic authorities," Tugade said during a press briefing at the site of the National Government Administrative Center here.
"I think, sa tamang panahon, magiging operational po iyan... siguro hindi aabutan ng first or second quarter next year," the Transport chief said.
The Cabinet official said if operations were to resume at the Subic Bay airport, its aviation instruments need to be upgraded first to ensure that aircraft will safely land.
"If you have to look at the infrastructure, walang problema diyan," Tugade said.
Asked for the cost of the Subic airport's rehabilitation, the Transport secretary refused to give estimates.
Tugade said the reopening of the Subic airport will complement the expansion of the Clark International Airport in Pampanga and may help ease air traffic congestion at the country's main gateway Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
In 2010, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Administrator had planned to convert the airport as it had been losing money after US logistics firm Federal Express transferred its Asia Pacific deliver hub to Guangzhou, China in 2009. — MDM, GMA News
"We are now closely looking at making the Subic Airport operational once again. We are in serious talks with the Subic authorities," Tugade said during a press briefing at the site of the National Government Administrative Center here.
"I think, sa tamang panahon, magiging operational po iyan... siguro hindi aabutan ng first or second quarter next year," the Transport chief said.
The Cabinet official said if operations were to resume at the Subic Bay airport, its aviation instruments need to be upgraded first to ensure that aircraft will safely land.
"If you have to look at the infrastructure, walang problema diyan," Tugade said.
Asked for the cost of the Subic airport's rehabilitation, the Transport secretary refused to give estimates.
Tugade said the reopening of the Subic airport will complement the expansion of the Clark International Airport in Pampanga and may help ease air traffic congestion at the country's main gateway Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
In 2010, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Administrator had planned to convert the airport as it had been losing money after US logistics firm Federal Express transferred its Asia Pacific deliver hub to Guangzhou, China in 2009. — MDM, GMA News
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