ComClark taps UK partner for P33-B air navigation bid

Inquirer.net - Oct 20, 2026

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

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