Airline executives to meet in Manila

Airline executives to meet in Manila

MANILA: Asia's top airline executives will address security concerns and uncertainty due to terrorism at a regional aviation meeting in the Philippines next week, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said Tuesday.

AAPA director Richard Stirland said the meeting, to be held in the central city of Cebu, will include discussions on the sector's recovery following the terror attacks.

"The region's aviation sector has certainly outpaced the rest of the world in recovering from last year's disaster," Stirland said in a statement. "Now we are faced with other challenges which we hope to get through with proper planning."

Philippine Airlines (PAL) president Avelino Zapanta noted this year's meeting comes at a time when there is a great turmoil in the global airline industry.

"This is an opportune time to take stock and discuss issues confronting us," Zapanta said. "Recovery beckons, but uncertainty lingers."

PAL is the host of this year's two-day conference beginning Nov. 14. -- AFP