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THE Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) is set to implement plans to make the Mactan Cebu International Airport become a major airport hub in the Asia Pacific Region.
Danilo Augusto Francia, MCIA general manager, said that to achieve this, it would have to upgrade its facilities and services.
Francia said the airport would have to undergo renovations and developments in its eight airport systems.
These are Airfield and Navigation System, Emergency and Recovery System, Security and Law Enforcement and Order, Passenger Terminal, General Aviation, Cargo and Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Facility, Airport Management and Airport Utilities.
Francia also cited plans to build a “new generation terminal” that could hold four new terminals for international and first class flights.
The new generation terminal project will be discussed in a briefing on Dec. 7 with possible investors while renovation project for the passenger terminal will be open for bidding on Nov. 26.
Francia also said that Lufthansa German Airlines, one of Europe's biggest airline, was considering expanding operations in Cebu by offering more technical and repair services to local airlines.
Francia also said that they were improving the airport's security personnel and facilities to adhere with international requirements and standards.
Francia also announced on Tuesday the MCIAA being the 5th top performing government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC). It even outranked Social Security System and the Pag-ibig which are seventh and ninth respectively in the top 10 GOCCS. The top GOCC is the Development Bank of the Philippines.
Francia said the MCIAA was affected by the effects of the global economic crisis with lesser international air traffic this year.
Francia, however, said that the increase in domestic air traffic in the first half of the year had made up for the slack in the international air traffic.
He attributed the increase in domestic traffic to local passengers who used to travel by sea before.
He said domestic flights pulled up the international flights. Despite the decrease of international flights, the total flights and passengers remains to have a 29 percent growth and 16 percent increase in its revenue from 2008.
According to Francia, international and domestic flights increased by 4,000 more flights or from 14,000 in 2008 to 18,000 flights from January to November this year.
Francia also said that the MCIAA revenues increased from P791.23 million in 2008 to P914.73 million from January to November this year.
Francia said the MCIAA was aiming to have P1 billion revenues by the end of the year.
