Flight disruptions are caused by many factors – red lightning alerts, engine problems, delayed repairs, airport congestion, and poor infrastructure – leading to chaos for airlines and passengers alike.
may mga na-aksidente na tayo diyanMay mga nakidlatan na, may namatay na, may na-injured, ‘di baWhen operations stop at an airport, where every minute counts, chaos can ensue. Co said that when a red lightning alert lasts for thirty minutes to an hour, airlines just need a few hours to catch up on their schedule. But when a red lightning alert lasts for three hours, it may take them a day to normalize their schedule.
“It’s no question that the world is getting hotter, and Manila is now suffering red lightning alerts almost every day. These close the airport operations in Manila for anything up to three hours a day,” said Cebu Pacific’s Szucs, who himself recently suffered an“Given we have almost 50 aircraft, the impact on the day itself and on the following day is always massive.
Rappler has requested data from MIAA regarding red lightning alerts and flight disruptions. This story will be updated once the data is provided.All that said, weather-related disturbances are just one of the problems besetting the aviation industry. MIAA officer-in-charge Bryan Co estimated that at the most, red lightning alerts account for around 10% of disruptions at any given day. The other major cause of flight cancellations is the issue of aircraft availability.
Both Cebu Pacific and PAL have several grounded Airbus NEO aircraft using Pratt & Whitney engines, which have recently faced supply chain and repair issues. Around the world, more than 120 airplanes powered by Pratt & Whitney engines are grounded – bad enough to drive one airline toCebu Pacific explained that these Pratt & Whitney engines had to come off the wing more than twice as early as expected, causing a backlog in maintenance and repair shops.
When the budget airline didn’t have enough standby aircraft available to take the place of the grounded planes, it had to cancel some flights.and rehabilitation come discussions of the airport’s ailing infrastructure. Currently, NAIA is operating far above its maximum declared annual capacity of 31 million passengers. In 2019, before pandemic restrictions clamped down on air travel, NAIA already handled more than 48 million passengers a year.
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