Qatar Aviation Services (QAS), the ground-handling subsidiary of Qatar Airways Group, expands to the Philippines by establishing an operation at the Filinvest REIT Northgate Cyberzone in Alabang to support an aggressive international expansion while reinforcing its operational presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT) made the announcement about QAS’ maiden presence in the Philippines in a disclosure at the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Maricel Brion-Lirio, FILRT President and CEO, noted that its cyberzone offers excellent accessibility and aligns with QAS’s sustainability objectives. “We are pleased to welcome Qatar Aviation Services to Filinvest One. We look forward to building a strong partnership grounded in our shared commitment to sustainability,” said Brion-Lirio.
Sameer Bhatnagar, Manager – Operational Readiness & Airport Transition (ORAT) at Qatar Aviation Services said the green infrastructure and future-ready environment of Northgate Cyberzone aligns with the airline’s ambition to deliver carbon-conscious aviation services.
“We are excited to partner with Filinvest REIT in establishing our presence in the Philippines. This move not only strengthens our operational footprint in Asia but also supports local economic development through new job creation,” said Bhatnagar in a statement.
Filinvest One is EDGE Level 3 Zero Carbon-certified and 100 percent renewable energy powered, delivering significant energy savings.
This aligns with QAS’s commitment to environmental stewardship and innovation in aviation ground services. Together with global partners like QAS, Filinvest REIT continues to create a thriving, eco-conscious business ecosystem within the Philippines.
QAS, a subsidiary of Qatar Airways Group, is the sole ground-handling services provider at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar.
It delivers a full suite of passenger, ramp, cargo, and technical services at its home hub and provides specialized Centralized Load Control (CLC) services at strategic offshore locations, including New Delhi and now Manila. QAS is committed to operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable aviation services.
FILRT is the country’s first sustainability-themed real estate investment trust (REIT) backed by Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI), one of the largest property developers in the Philippines with an established portfolio of residential, commercial, industrial, and office developments across the archipelago.
Its commercial portfolio consists of 17 Grade A office buildings that provide world-class, eco-friendly workspaces for local and global businesses.
Totaling over 300,000 square meters of gross leasable area (GLA), 16 of the buildings are in Northgate Cyberzone – an IT BPO campus-style hub accredited by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) in Filinvest City, Alabang.
Filinvest City is a 244-hectare mixed-use and integrated city that is the first and only central business district (CBD) in the Philippines to receive LEED® v4 Gold for Neighborhood Development Plan certification as well as a three-star BERDE certification. Two of the FILRT properties in Filinvest City, namely Axis Tower One and Vector Three, are among the country’s few LEED Gold certified developments. Another building is Filinvest Cyberzone Cebu Tower 1 located in the gateway of Cebu IT Park in Lahug, Cebu City.
Rounding up the portfolio is 2.9 hectares of land that is being leased to the owner and operator of multi-awarded Crimson Resort & Spa Boracay. As the future of responsible workspaces, Filinvest REIT is leading the way in sustainable real estate movement.
