Philippine News Agency
Monday, November 10, 2008

P1B hangar facility of Spirit of Manila Airlines to rise at DMIA

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga Nov. 9 (PNA) -- Officials of the Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) and Spirit of Manila Airlines led the groundbreaking ceremonies last Nov. 7 for the construction of a world-class P1-billion aircraft hangar facility at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) here.
CIAC President Victor Jose I. Luciano and Spirit of Manila Airlines President Juan Paraiso announced the construction of the aircraft hangar facility during a simple groundbreaking rites at the 2,500 hectare Clark Civil Aviation Complex that will service the aircraft fleet of Spirit of Manila Airlines which are slated to commence their international flights this November via DMIA.
The event was also attended by Transportation and Communication Undersecretary Doroteo Reyes, CIAC Executive Vice President Alexander Cauguiran, Vice President for Operations and DMIA General Manager Bienvenido Manga and other officials of Spirit of Manila Airlines.
The facility is expected to generate over 1,000 jobs and completed by mid-2009. (PNA)
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