MIAA completes maintenance sans problem

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) completed on Wednesday a planned electrical maintenance and upgrading operation of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3.

The maintenance, which was announced on Sunday, started at 12:01 a.m. and wrapped up at 3 a.m., the MIAA said in a statement.

The maintenance involved the necessary upgrade of main unit cables that connects the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and MIAA main substations.

It also included the crucial task of replacing vacuum circuit breakers and protection relays at the main substation.

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These breakers and relays are integral elements of Naia Terminal 3’s comprehensive electrical infrastructure, the MIAA said. Bryan Co, officer in charge of the MIAA, expressed his satisfaction at the success of the maintenance work.

Co also highlighted their partnership with Meralco and other various stakeholders, which helped in the implementation of the maintenance. —GILLIAN VILLANUEVA