ComClark taps UK partner for P33-B air navigation bid
MANILA, Philippines — ComClark Network and Technology Corp. of tech tycoon Dennis Anthony Uy is bringing in British air traffic management company NATS to strengthen its P33-billion bid to modernize the Philippines’ air navigation services.
Uy said ComClark had signed an agreement with NATS, the United Kingdom’s leading air traffic control services provider, as it works to finalize the latter’s participation in the consortium pursuing the public-private partnership (PPP) project.
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NATS manages airspace across the UK and provides air traffic control services to British airports, while also operating internationally across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.
According to Uy, securing an experienced international operator was crucial given the technical and safety requirements involved in managing the country’s air navigation infrastructure.
“We need to get some strong partners internationally,” Uy told reporters. “Before you enter the PPP, you should have a strong track record [in the] operation of this kind. This is a sensitive operation.”
Once finalized, NATS would become the fourth partner in the consortium, alongside ComClark, the Gokongwei group’s JG Summit Infrastructure Holdings Corp. and Tan-led Asia’s Emerging Dragon Corp. (AEDC).
JG Summit and AEDC are affiliated with Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines, respectively.
The P33-billion unsolicited proposal covers the operation and maintenance of the country’s air navigation and air traffic services, including communications, navigation and surveillance systems across airports nationwide.
It also involves replacing outdated equipment, developing a new air traffic management system and aviation training center, and managing aviation-related meteorological and search-and-rescue facilities.
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The PPP Center has determined that the latest proposal complies with the requirements for unsolicited projects and endorsed it to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) on Sept. 23 for further evaluation.
As of Oct. 5, the project was already accepted by DOTr and Caap for detailed evaluation.
ComClark first submitted a P29.82-billion proposal in 2024, followed by a P31.55-billion bid by JG Summit and AEDC in 2025. Both were rejected. INQ
