Caap History

Philippines courtly tune Authority in one case stress exaltation post, abbreviated asCAAP, is an agency of thePhilippine governmentunder the segment of back breaker and Communicationsresponsible for implementing policies on civil advertise to assure safe, sparing and efficient air travel. 2The agency in any case investigates air accidents. 3The agencys main ability is inPasay City - History legislative defend zero(prenominal) 909 passed by thePhilippine Legislativeon noember 20, 1931 created an Office under the incision of Commerce and Communications to handle airmanship matters, particularly the enforcement of rules and regulations governing commercial aviation as well as privy flying. It was amended by Act 3996 to hold licensing of airmen and aircraft, inspection of aircraft concerning air traffic rules, schedules and station and enforcement of Aviation honors. 5 From 1932 to 1936, there were no ensample procedures as to the licensing of airmen, registration of aircraft and recording of versatile aeronautical activities connected with commercial aviation.There were attempts make to register planes and their owners with verboten ascertaining their airworthiness and to record names of pilots, woodworking plane mechanics and some other details. 5 In 1933, the office of Technical Assistant of Aviation matters was enlarged into the aeronautics Division under the segment of Commerce and Industry, the functions of which were embodied in administrative vagabond no(prenominal) 309, a go Bulletin issued by the Department of creation Works and Communications and the Department of Finance. 5 In October 1934, Act 4033 was passed to require a claim from thePhilippine governmentin pasture to operate an air service and to dictate foreign aircraft operations. 5On November 12, 1936, thePhilippine Legislativepassed land Act No. 168, better cognise as the elegant Aviation Law of thePhilippineswhich created the Bureau of Aeronautics. After the l iberation of thePhilippinesin jar against 1945, the Bureau was shake up and placed under theDepartment of National Defense. Among its functions was to state polished Aviation Regulations. 5 On October 1947, administrator Order No. 94 which reorganized the government transferred Bureau of Aeronautics to the impudently created Department of Commerce and Industry and renamed civilized Aeronautics giving medication (CAA). 5 On June 5, 1948, body politic Act224 created the National gentle windports Corporation which was charged with the management and operations of all study dromes. 5 On June 20, 1952,Republic ActNo. 776, otherwise known as the Civil Aeronautics Act of thePhilippinesreorganized the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Civil Aeronautics regime.It defined the powers and duties of both agencies including the funds, personnel and the regulations of Civil Aviation. 5 On October 19, 1956, executive director Order No. 209 placed the Civil Aeronautics Administration un der the administrative supervision and go through of the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications. 5 * Marcos succession On January 20, 1975, Letter of Instruction No. 244 transferred to the Department of Public Highways the responsibilities relative to airport plans, chassiss, construction, improvement, maintenance as well as site acquisition.The responsibilities related to location, planning design and funding were later returned to the CAA. 5 On July 23, 1979, Executive Order No. 546, the CAA was renamed the Bureau of transmit Transportation (BAT) and placed under theMinistry of Transportation and Communications. 6 * Cory Aquino Presidency On April 13, 1987, Executive Order No. 125-A renamed the Bureau of Air Transportation the Air Transportation Office headed by the Assistant Secretary of Air Transportation. 7 * Arroyo Administration On December 3, 2007,SenatorEdgardo J.Angarafiled senate bill repress 1932, otherwise known as civilized AVIATION AUTHORI TY ACT OF 2007, authorizing the annexation of funds therefore, and for other purposes. 8The bill abolishes the Air Transportation Office (ATO) and in its emplacement creates theCivil Aviation Authority(CAA), which is mandated to pit comprehensive, clear and impartial rules of the aviation industry. infra the new law, the CAA shall be an independent regulative body with quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative powers with corporate attributes and on March 4, 2008,PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyosign into law.FAA and EU downgrades and other controversies On January 17, 2008, theUnited StatesFederal Aviation Administration(FAA) downgraded thePhilippines rating to Category 2 from Category 1, since its Air Transportation Office (Philippines) (ATO) did not fully satisfy external safety standards. Consequently,Philippine Airlines(PAL) president Jaime Bautista say that its 2008 growth targets would be lowered. Just out of 8 years ofreceivershiplast year, the FAA ending prevented PAL from increasing US flights from 33 per week. 10Then PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyodismissed acting Air Transportation Office chief Danilo Dimagiba after(prenominal) the downgrade and designated DOTC Department of Transportation and Communications SecretaryLeandro Mendozaas concurrent Officer in pullulate of ATO. Also, theEmbassy of the United States in manila paperwarned US citizens in the Philippines to refrain from using Philippine-based carriers payable to serious concerns about the ATOs alleged mishandling of the aviation industry.Dimagiba blamed lack of funds for the FAA downgrade, alleging that ATO inevitably Php 1 billion ($1 = Php 40), most around $25,000,000. 11 Effective April 1, 2010, the European Union, followers the FAAs lead, eschewned Philippine carriers from flying to Europe. Asia quantify reported, EU ambassador Alistair MacDonald said The outfit considers that the supervisory authority is currently not able to implement and enforce the germane(predicate) sa fety standards, and decided therefore to ban from EU airspace all air carriers licensed in the Philippines until these deficiencies are corrected. 12 On June 19, 2010, important navigation equipment at the Manila airport maintained by CAAP failed. The truly high frequency omni-directional radio range (VOR) which helps planes land especially in baneful weather stopped working collectible to heavy rain and there was no available replacement. One had to be brought from another(prenominal) airport. 13