NNIC plans to limit private jets in NAIA for runway efficiency

The private operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is eyeing to limit general aviation at the gateway to one slot per hour to maximize its runway for commercial flights.

- By ELIJAH FELICE ROSALES

Sources told The STAR that New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC) is proposing a reduction in the number of slots allocated for general aviation after the midterm elections in May.

Airlines are pushing for the removal of general aviation, particularly private flights, in NAIA to dedicate the gateway solely for commercial operations.

The plan is to trim the slots for general aviation to one per hour from at least two per hour. A source said this is the best compromise the operator can give, as some political figures oppose removing their private jets from NAIA.