INDONESIA’S TransNusa is seeking regulatory approval to operate scheduled international flights to and from the Philippines, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
In a notice of hearing dated July 29, the CAB said PT TransNusa Aviation Mandiri had filed a petition for the issuance of a foreign air carrier’s permit to operate scheduled international air transport services to and from the Philippines.
The CAB scheduled a hearing on TransNusa’s petition for Sept. 22.
PT TransNusa Aviation Mandiri, headquartered in Jakarta, operates TransNusa, which serves domestic destinations in Indonesia, as well as international routes in Southeast Asia and Australia.
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the parent company of India’s IndiGo, has also filed a petition to operate scheduled international air transport services to and from the Philippines, according to the CAB.
The regulator has scheduled a hearing on InterGlobe Aviation’s petition for Sept. 16.
InterGlobe Aviation is the parent company of IndiGo, India’s largest low-cost carrier.
The applications come as the Philippines moves to expand its international air links.
Earlier this month, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) announced the signing of the Philippines’ first air services agreement with Iceland, paving the way for up to seven flights a week between the two countries.
The DoTr said the agreement would give airlines flexibility to develop services based on demand and commercial viability.
Last month, the department also said it was working to expand air links between the Philippines and Oman through enhancements to the countries’ existing air services agreement. — Ashley Erika O. Jose
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