SUSTAINABLE GROUND OPERATIONS SA CLARK AIRPORT, DALA NG CEBU PACIFIC
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Sa layuning pagpapalawak ng mas ‘sustainable’ na ground operations, ang Cebu Pacific (CEB) ang siyang naging kauna-unahang carrier na gumamit ng bridge-mounted equipment (BME) sa Clark International Airport (CRK).
Ayon kay CEB spokesperson Carmina Romero, mula October 2026 ay gumamit na ang CEB ng BME na inilagay ng CRK operator Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corporation (LIPAD). Ang sistemang ito ay magbibigay ng kuryente at malamig na hanging direkta sa aircraft na naka-park sa gate, kaya’t bawas na ang pangangailangang magpatakbo ng jet fuel-powered auxiliary power units (APUs).
Sa pagkuha ng airport-supplied power at cooling, ang aircraft ay gumagamit ng mas kaunting fuel habang naka-park, na tumutulong sa pagpapababa ng emissions at ingay sa ground operations.
“LIPAD noted that the BME installation is part of its sustainability efforts to reduce fuel use, emissions, and noise at the airport”, ani Romero.
“Cebu Pacific fully supports Clark International Airport’s APU OFF initiatives as part of our commitment to more sustainable operations. By reducing our reliance on onboard power generation while aircraft are parked, we can help lower fuel consumption and emissions. We are proud to be the first airline to use this airport facility at Clark,” ayon naman kay Lei Apostol, CEB vice president for customer service operations.
“The operation of our new Bridge Mounted Equipment (BME) is inline with CRK’s commitment to a more sustainable operations and help our airline partners reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. We are grateful for Cebu Pacific’s support for this initiative,” pahayag naman ni Noel Manankil, President at CEO of LIPAD.
Ani Romero, ang hakbang ay kasunod ng paggamit ng CEB ng BME sa Cebu noong 2024, kung saan ito rin ang unang carrier na gumamit ng nasabing equipment.
“The airline has also deployed electric ground support equipment (GSE), ground power unit (GPU) and air-cooling units (ACU) at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), which helps reduce emissions compared and reliance on the aircraft’s APU when on the ground. Through these efforts, CEB continues to work with airport partners to improve ground operations and reduce their environmental impact,” dagdag pa ni Romero. (JERRY S. TAN)