The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) and Philippine Airlines (PAL) successfully concluded the Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar (APASS) 2025, which they co-hosted in Manila. Held in September at the Hilton Manila, the two-day event gathered aviation safety leaders, regulators, and industry experts from across the region under the theme “Safety Beyond Borders: Global Partnerships, Local Impact.
“As the nation’s flag carrier, Philippine Airlines has always placed safety at the core of its operations. But as skies grow busier, technologies advance, and global complexities deepen, risks continue to evolve,” PAL President Richard Nuttall said. “Meeting these challenges requires airlines, regulators, suppliers, and the entire aviation ecosystem to work together for a safer future for the industry.”
“We commend AAPA for leading this initiative and are honored to host such an important gathering,” he added.
“Safety remains the cornerstone of aviation. The better we become in any arising risk, the safer we become,” AAPA Director General Subhas Menon said.
APASS 2025 featured a series of breakout sessions, panel discussions, and collaborative exchanges focused on advancing aviation safety practices and fostering a proactive safety culture. Topics included operational risk management, safety data analysis, and innovations in flight safety technologies.
PAL last hosted the APASS in 2010.
For more information on the seminar agenda, speakers, and supporting organizations, please visit https://www.aapairlines.org/
About Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the Philippines’ flag carrier and only full-service network airline, as well as the first commercial airline in Asia. PAL’s fleet of Boeing, Airbus, and De Havilland aircraft operate scheduled nonstop flights out of hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark, and Davao to 31 destinations in the Philippines and 38 destinations in Asia, North America, Australia, and the Middle East. Known for its hallmark heartwarming and gracious Filipino service, PAL also supports the global economy through air cargo and charter services, while serving the travel needs of overseas Filipinos as well as businesspeople, tourists and families from all over the world.
About the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)
The AAPA is the trade association for scheduled international airlines based in the Asia Pacific region. The AAPA permanent secretariat is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with international representation in Brussels and Washington, D.C. Collectively, the region’s airlines represent over one-third of global passenger and air cargo traffic, and thus play a leading role in the ongoing development of global aviation.
