As one of the most promising markets in the Asia Pacific region, the Philippines is expected to push for firm commitment on sustainability of the aviation sector as it hosts the upcoming 2025 Aviation Summit in October this year.
This developed as both government and private sector signed on April 7, 2025 a memorandum of agreement to support the 2025 Aviation Summit to be hosted by the Philippines on Oct. 8-9, 2025. Co-organizers of the event are European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA), and Event Co-Presenter and Official Carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL).
Other partners include the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Department of Tourism (DOT), and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). Present as signatories were DOTr Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports Hon. Jim Sydiongco, DOT Undersecretary for Tourism Development Planning Hon. Verna Buensuceso, CAAP Director General Raul Del Rosario AFP (Ret), PAL President and COO Capt. Stanley Ng and PAL Executive Vice President and General Counsel Atty. Carlos Luis Fernandez, as well as ECCP Director Florian Gottein, and AsBAA Board of Governors Member Max Motschmann.
Since its inception in 2023, the Summit has aimed to help chart a course for a more sustainable and globally competitive Philippine aviation industry.
“At the ECCP, and through our Aviation Committee, we remain deeply committed to these goals—not only by advocating for policy reforms, but also by providing platforms like the Aviation Summit that foster dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and meaningful partnerships,” said ECCP Executive Director Florian Gottein.
The previous iterations of the Summit highlighted the challenges and opportunities of the local aviation sector and the contribution of business aviation to economic development and enhanced connectivity.
This year, the Forum’s agenda is to double down on more tangible partnerships that leverage private sector expertise and capital with clear and stable government policies that prioritize operational efficiency and responsibility, while also ensuring safety and security. “The strength of this Summit lies in the partnerships we’ve forged—between the public and private sectors, between local and international stakeholders, and between innovators and policymakers. This collective spirit is what gives meaning and momentum to our efforts,” Gottein added.
“The objective of the 2025 Philippine Aviation Summit is to assist the industry in coming up with a unified approach for a modern aviation sector in the Philippines, regulated by internationally accepted standards and adapted to the Philippine aviation landscape,” said AsBAA Board of Governors member Max Motschmann.
Motschmann said the two-day event promises an even more high-profile program of speakers and sessions that address crucial industry trends, global airport and airline regulations and laws, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment and regulatory support, capacity building of Filipino aircraft professionals, and the role of the private sector in aviation investment and development.
