The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) welcomes the increase of user fees by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
The last increase of the user fees of the Philippine Government was 25 years ago and it is time that user fees are being adjusted to reflect the tasks CAAP must perform to uphold international standards of aviation safety.
With the increase of user fees, CAAP can now hire additional Qualified and Trained Flight Operations and Airworthiness Inspectors and train them well to develop and improve systems in keeping with ever-evolving international safety standards.
Such hiring and training can take place well ahead of the increase of users’ fees.
CAAP can then implement the new users’ fees on a staggered basis as the new improved services and Qualified and Trained Personnel (QTP) come online and are made available for improved safety standards in the Philippines.
AsBAA is highly supportive of such staggered users’ fees and will support any CAAP endeavor for safer skies in the Philippines.
About AsBAAAsBAA’s mission is to represent the needs of its members and the wider industry through its three core pillars: Advocacy, Representation and Community. We actively Advocate the benefits of business aviation to key stakeholders such as Government, transport ministries and the media. We Represent the interests of all sectors of the business and general aviation industry across the region, and we create a Community in which our members can network, access B2B opportunities and tackle common issues with greater collective influence.
