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The Civil Aviation Authority of the&nbsp;Philippines (CAAP) is looking to develop a set of regulations aimed specifically for general aviation and business aviation (GA/BA). Speaking last week at the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) Philippines Aviation Safety Day in Manila, CAAP deputy director&nbsp;Donald Mendoza said the new regulations would cover both safety and operational standards, outside of the current Philippines Civil Aviation Regulation (PCAR).

 


“The GA/BA community is currently self-managing,” he said. “I believe adapting regulations for the GA/BA community will help aviation in the Philippines to grow.” The Philippines have 85 airports across the country and the nation is mostly serviced by GA/BA platforms supporting industries such as oil/gas, tourism, mining,&nbsp;and agriculture.

 


He added that a technical working group consisting of members from Airbus and Bureau Veritas are studying the PCAR and the subsequent drafting of new regulations.

 


In addition, CAAP is in the process of integrating a new communications navigation, surveillance/air&nbsp;traffic management (CNS/ATM), which is aimed to increase the country’s air management efficiency, such as reducing separation distances for approaching aircraft from seven nautical miles to&nbsp;five, and eventually three. That would increase the number of slots available for the congested Manila International Airport, and as a result more movements for business aviation, he added.&nbsp;

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