Airline for growth area

Airline for growth area

MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos has ordered three
senior officials to work for the creation of an airline to serve
the sub-regional growth area formed by four southeast Asian
countries, the presidential palace said on Saturday.

The growth area, which is known as the East Asean Growth Area
(EAGA), comprises the backdoor provinces of Malaysia, Indonesia
and the Philippines and the state of Brunei.

Ramos and Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad agreed on
Friday to set up the airline with private sector participation.

Ramos directed Philippine foreign affairs secretary Domingo
Siazon, transportation and communication secretary Amado Lagdameo
and presidential assistant for Mindanao Paul Dominguez to work to
put the plan into action.