The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Wednesday said it expects a minimal number of flights to be affected due to the two-hour airspace shutdown on May 17 to give way to corrective maintenance of the Air Traffic Management Center (ATMC).
In a statement, the CAAP said the maintenance activity will be done from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. on May 17. This wasCiting notice from GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation , the agency said no flights will be affected at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport .
The CAAP added that AirAsia Philippines announced that 12 flights have been retimed on May 16 and two flights on May 17, while six domestic flights are cancelled on May 17. “This will ensure that the CNS/ATM system will continue to provide safe and efficient air traffic control operations,” said Diaz.
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