Pasay City — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has renewed its partnership with Weathernews Inc. (WNI) through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Thursday, March 5, at the Civil Aviation Training Center in Pasay City.
The WNI has currently installed cameras in 24 airports nationwide, providing valuable visual data that assists in real-time monitoring weather conditions and airport operations to aviation stakeholders such as airlines and general aviation operators.
As part of the expanded collaboration, five additional airports are proposed for future camera installations. These include two CAAP-operated airports namely, San Vicente Airport and Siquijor Airport; and airports operated by other airport authorities such as Clark International Airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, and Bohol–Panglao International Airport.
“This partnership reflects the principle that progress is never achieved alone. It is built through partnership, trust, and shared responsibility. Through this initiative, we reaffirm our steadfast commitment to safety, operational excellence, and to the Filipino people who depend on our skies to connect, trade, and dream,” said CAAP Director General Retired Lt. Gen. Raul L Del Rosario.
WNI Representative Director Chihito Kusabiraki emphasized the company’s continued commitment to aviation safety in the Philippines.
“We value this partnership in supporting of the Philippine aviation safety by providing this reliable network of live cameras in each airport supported by CAAP,” Kusabiraki said.
CAAP reaffirms its commitment to strengthening collaborations that support safer, more efficient, and more reliable aviation services for the Filipino people as part of the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez.
