The Ninoy Aquino International Airport rehabilitation project (NAIA Rehab) is a proposal to upgrade the current airport of Manila (MNL).
There have been various proposals over the years to renovate the airport, which is often listed among the worst and most stressful airports in the world.
Debate on the future of NAIA came to a head on News Years Day of 2023 when a power outage caused travel chaos and made global news.
There are two new airports are being built near Manila at Bulacan and Sangley, and there have been calls to close NAIA when they open.
NAIA will continue to operate, and the airport is now being considered for privatization by 2024.
This page is an ongoing archive of NAIA rehab news.
Ninoy Aquino International Airport maps
[Map of Ninoy Aquino International Airport.]
[Map by GreenPH at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons. View full size.]
Links and resources
miaa.gov.ph – Manila International Airport Authority.
MNL | Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport – News and forum discussion at skyscrapercity.com.
News archive
2023
NAIA to be ‘world-class’ airport anew under PPP scheme modernization, says transport chief – [15/09/23]
MIAC, San Miguel, GMR seen vying for P170.6-B Naia rehab project – [14/09/23]
DOTr: Five firms bid for NAIA privatization – [13/09/23]
NAIA is a basket case – [11/09/23]
“With its reputation as one of the worst airports in the world, NAIA is ripe for turnover to a competent private sector manager, but that may never happen.”
Philippine US$3 billion airport project attracts 3 more potential bidders before roadshows in Singapore and Paris – [06/09/23]
“India’s GMR Group joins the San Miguel corporation and a Manila consortium bidding to upgrade the ageing Ninoy Aquino Airport, ranked among the world’s worst.”
NAIA rehab goes full throttle… finally! – [02/09/23]
“By November 10, 2023, at the earliest or by the first quarter of 2024 at the latest, it is highly possible that the contract to rehabilitate the decrepit Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) would have been awarded to the winning bidder.”
DOTr woos Japanese firms to bid for Naia deal – [31/08/23]
“The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking at Japanese investors to realize some of the country’s major public-private partnership (PPP) projects, including the rehabilitation of the congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia).”
Think tank: New NAIA rehab an attractive deal – [29/08/23]
Hurdles await bidders for NAIA – [25/08/23]
PH jump-starts Naia privatization as deadline for bids set for Dec 27 – [24/08/23]
Public bidding for NAIA rehabilitation now open – [24/08/23]
Bidding for NAIA rehab, privatization begins. Here’s what it covers. – [23/08/23]
DoTr expects winning bidder for NAIA rehab to take over by mid-2024 – [21/07/23]
Gov’t chooses open bidding for Naia rehab, snubs MIAC offer – [20/07/23]
“The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board on Wednesday approved the rehabilitation of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) under a P170-billion solicited proposal scheme, effectively junking the unsolicited bid of a consortium of billionaires valued at P267 billion.”
Swift approval of NAIA rehab route triggers long, tedious paperwork – [20/07/23]
NEDA Board greenlights NAIA upgrade project – [19/07/23]
“A multibillion-peso project to rehabilitate the aging and congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has been approved, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Wednesday.”
Foreign partner in NAIA consortium stands firm on 25-year concession period – [14/07/23]
“Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the US-based member of the Manila International Airport Consortium (MIAC), stands firm on its proposal to modernize, rehabilitate, and take over the operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for a period of 25 years, far longer than what the government is seeking for the privatization of the country’s main gateway.”
Rival Philippine firms set aside differences to fix up Manila airport – [13/07/23]
15-year concession ideal for NAIA – DoTr – [06/07/23]
“A 15-year concession would be more appropriate for the planned rehabilitation and modernization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), a senior Transportation department official said.”
Under rehab plan, NAIA may be in private sector’s hands for 25 years – DOTr – [04/07/23]
“In the DOTr’s original solicited proposal, a private concessionaire would take charge of rehabilitating and upgrading the airport, and in return, it would have 15 years to run the airport and make a profit.
Now, the DOTr is considering including an option for the airport’s private operator to extend its 15-year concession period by a decade.”
NAIA rehab: Here’s what a solicited PPP proposal could look like – [03/07/23]
“Under the PPP agreement, a private concessionaire will acquire modern air traffic control equipment, rehabilitate the airport’s runways and taxiways, and upgrade the terminal’s existing facilities.
In return, the private concessionaire will have 15 years to run the airport and make a profit from its investment before turning it over to the government.”
NAIA Terminal 2 back as domestic gateway – [01/07/23]
“The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 (NAIA-2) has reverted to its original design of being a domestic gateway with the completion of airline reassignment.”
Is privatization the key to NAIA’s needed upgrades? Experts, officials weigh in – [30/06/23]
BI: Airport expansion needed amid int’l traveler influx at NAIA – [27/06/23]
“The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said it is high time to implement expansion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to cater to a bigger immigration area amid the influx of international passengers.”
NAIA consortium pushes bid for 25-year concession – [20/06/23]
Consortium says NAIA needs urgent rehab; doubles unsolicited proposal to P210B – [16/06/23]
“The Ninoy Aquino International Airport needs an urgent upgrade to cater to rapidly rising travel demand, the Manila International Airport Consortium said Friday, after doubling its unsolicited proposal to P210 billion.”
Power outage again hits NAIA-3 a month after Labor Day disruption – [09/06/23]
Naia may be privatized by Q1 of 2024; P141B in investment needed – DOTr – [07/06/23]
Manila airport cancels 40 domestic flights after power outage – [30/04/23]
Philippine conglomerates pitch $1.8bn upgrade for Manila airport – [27/04/23]
“Six Philippine conglomerates and a U.S. fund have made a joint proposal to the government for a 100 billion Philippine pesos ($1.8 billion) project to upgrade and run the Manila airport, the group said on Thursday.”
MIAA: NAIA 2 a domestic airport by July – [22/03/23]
“The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is planning to convert the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 (NAIA-2) into an exclusively domestic airport by July”.
Lasting remedies for the Naia mess – [12/01/23]
“The power outage and technical glitch that occurred at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) on New Year’s Day was an international embarrassment, as it stranded about 56,000 passengers and caused the diversion, delay, and cancellation of at least 361 flights from all over the world.
But even before this logistical nightmare, there were reports that Naia is 10 years behind in its modernization and upgrading efforts”.
‘Help needed’: Poe says privatization key to improving NAIA, PH air travel – [09/01/23]
The Philippines’ New Year Airport Meltdown – [06/01/23]
“The start of 2023 should have been triumphant for President Marcos. Instead, domestic and international attention was monopolized by the chaos unfolding at the country’s airports.”
Airport foul-up should remind us: We need a brand-new international airport, ASAP! – [06/01/23]
New Year fiasco underscores need for airport upgrades: business group – [02/01/23]
Thousands affected after Manila airport power outage disrupts travel plans, forces flight cancellations – [01/01/23]
“Communication and radar equipment at Ninoy Aquino International Airport were knocked out by a power outage.”
2022
NAIA privatization to push through – [30/12/22]
DOTr chief: With new airports nearby, gov’t can choose to close NAIA – [28/12/22]
“The government may have the option to close the Ninoy Aquino International Airport when the proposed gateways in Bulacan and Cavite become operational, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said on Wednesday.”
BBM urged to resume rehabilitation of NAIA – [01/07/22]
“Infrastructure-oriented think tank Infrawatch PH has called on President Marcos to immediately restart the rehabilitation of the country’s main international gateway, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).”
2019
The real reasons behind NAIA’s runway congestion – [19/05/10]
2017
Manila Airport: capacity can be increased by adopting single runway system & expanding terminals – [25/01/17]
“Runway capacity may also increase through a transition to a single runway operation. Closing NAIA’s smaller intersecting runway would improve air traffic management, similarly to the change Mumbai Airport adopted in 2013.”
Leave a Reply