The uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has not been examined the past three years by a third-party provider. Know more:
THE uninterruptible power supply system of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has not been examined the past three years by a third-party provider, an exercise that might have helped raise red flags in the CAAP’s system and averted the New Year’s Day fiasco that transformed Philippine air space into a no-fly zone, disrupting nearly 300 flights, stranding 65,000 people, and costing airlines and passengers billions.
Senators were also dismayed to learn that negotiations had dragged nearly three years between the government and the joint venture of contractors Thales and Sumitomo, for claims both sides made against each other, with contractors seeking P986 million they estimated were owed to them. Atty. Lloyd Chadwick Lim, Sumitomo representative, validated Tamayo’s assertion that the CAAP technicians who took over are qualified, but he agreed with Sen. Poe that having a third-party provider to help maintain the equipment would be a better setup. She had noted that “we cannot play with people’s lives” because of the security and safety issues.
Poe said the investigation must be thorough and credible in order to ensure there is no repeat and to guide policy and lawmakers in determining what measures are needed to strengthen Philippine aviation. “What if the negligence is from CAAP’s end? There’s a clear conflict of interest if they are investigating themselves.Perhaps we at the Senate should consider a different aviation body that could join the investigation,” she said.
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