Caap: Air traffic management system upgraded

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) said on Monday it successfully completed a critical system upgrade of its Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system “without any operational disruptions or flight diversions.”

In a statement, the CAAP said the upgrade was completed after more than two hours at 2:47 a.m., longer than its initial estimate of “60 minutes or less.” It started at 12:31 a.m., and “concluded smoothly within the scheduled timeframe.” By 3:01 a.m., all airport operations were back to normal and the temporary flow control measures were lifted at 3:05 a.m.

The CAAP said that during the process, “international overflights safely traversed the Philippine Flight Information Region under procedural control provided by the Manila Area Control Center.” “All departures and arrivals nationwide were efficiently managed, ensuring that flights reached their destinations safely and on time,” it added. —DEXTER CABALZA