MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – The European Union (EU) officially lifted the ban on Cebu Pacific on Thursday, making the Gokongwei-led budget carrier the second local airline allowed to fly to Europe.
The announcement was made by EU Chargè d’ Affaires Dr. Julian Vassallo in a press conference attended by Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) director general Lt. Gen. William Hotchkiss III, CAAP deputy director general Capt. John Andrews, Cebu Pacific president Lance Gokongwei, and Transportation Sec. Jun Abaya.
“Cebu Pacific Air has been taken off the list of the EU-banned airlines,” Vassallo said, noting that it was a unanimous decision made by the Air Safety Committee.
He added that the European Commission will also begin the process of assessing Philippine aviation including internal aviation later this year with the prospect of lifting the ban on Philippine aviation as a whole.
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