The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) collaborated with the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) against illegal charter operations, a major step to improve aviation safety and regulatory enforcement.
A virtual briefing on illegal charter operations was conducted on March 19, which was attended by 121 participants from various CAAP airports and offices, representatives from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Bureau of Immigration (BI), Bureau of Customs (BoC), Office for Transportation Security (OTS), and the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group.
During the briefing, authorities said illegal charter flights "pose serious risks to passenger safety and security by operating without proper approval and oversight."
To address this issue, CAAP and FAA collaborated to increase awareness and highlight the need for regulatory compliance. FAA can be considered a counterpart of CAAP as both are the primary aviation regulatory bodies for their respective countries.
"This collaboration with the FAA underscores our unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and legality of air transport operations in the Philippines. By providing aviation and law enforcement personnel with the necessary training and expertise, we can strengthen our ability to prevent illegal charter activities," CAAP Director General Raul del Rosario said.
According to the CAAP, there have no instances of illegal charter operations in the Philippines to date.
CAAP has emphasized the importance of the virtual meeting on illegal charter operations by noting that the FAA is asking for immediate reporting of unauthorized charter flights that depart from the US and arrive in the Philippines.
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