The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said Thursday that after the May 17 maintenance activity, the possibility of encountering another technical issue will be lower.
CAAP spokesman Eric Apolonio explained that the maintenance activity would be the last time the country’s airspace would be closed for two hours.
The maintenance work would prevent a repeat of the power disruptions at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA 3) last May 1.
Apolonio said that once it is done, it will reduce the possibility of experiencing technical issues.
“Because, first of all, we expect that even if we encounter a failure, we have a backup system. So, there is a slim possibility of experiencing issues,” he said.
“Well, so far, here in CNS/ATM, that’s it. There is a high percentage that we wouldn’t encounter issues because, first of all, we have a reserved UPS,” he reiterated.
The maintenance work will be conducted at the Philippine Air Traffic Management Center (ATMC). It involves the replacement of the uninterruptible power supply (UPS), Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) repair, and upgrade of the Air Traffic Management System A/B power supply.
ATMC, where the repair and upgrade will be conducted, houses CNS/ATM which manages and supervises air traffic within the Philippine Flight Region (PFR).
This will affect flights from NAIA, Clark International Airport, and several other airport under CAAP.
