Air Philippines

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Air Philippines is an airline based in Pasay City, in the Philippines. It primarily focuses on the domestic low-cost market and operates extensive domestic scheduled services from Manila and Cebu. Its main base is Subic Bay International Airport, with a hub at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila

Contents

1 Code Data
2 History
3 Incidents and accidents
4 Destinations

4.1.1
4.1.2

4.2 Suspended destinations

4.2.1

4.2.1.1
4.2.1.2

5 Fleet
6 External links

Code Data

IATA Code: 2P
ICAO Code: GAP
Callsign: Orient Pacific

History

Air Philippines was incorporated on 13 February 1995, with the base of operations being Subic Bay. Flight operations started on 1 February 1996 with a Boeing 737-200 between Subic Bay, Iloilo and Zamboanga. In April 1996 six NAMC YS-11 aircraft were delivered. In 1997 the airline carried over 675,000 passengers and over 773,000 in 1998. In September 1998 the airline was temporarily grounded by the Philippine Air Transportation Office, but was reactivated when U-Land agreed to purchase a stake. In March 1999, Air Philippines was granted approval to operate international services to Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the USA.

In May 2001 two Boeing 737-300 aircraft were delivered. In mid-2002 charter flights were started from Subic Bay and Laoag City to Hong Kong. Passenger numbers carried rose to nearly 881,000 in 2002. In July 2004 charter flights started from Subic Bay to Guangzhou.

Incidents and accidents

On April 19 2000, an Air Philippines Boeing 737-200 crashed near Francisco Bangoy International Airport, Davao City, killing 131 people.

Destinations

Air Philippines flies to the following destinations:

People's Republic of China
Chongqing (Jiangbei International Airport) - charter flights to Subic only*
Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
South Korea
*Daegu (Daegu Airport)

Philippines
*Luzon
Legaspi (Legazpi Airport)
Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) - main hub
**Subic (Subic Bay International Airport) - charter flights only
**Tuguegarao (Tuguegarao Airport)
*Visayas
Bacolod (Bacolod City Domestic Airport)
Cebu (Mactan-Cebu International Airport) - hub
Dumaguete (Sibulan Airport)
Iloilo (Mandurriao Airport)
**Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa Airport)
*Mindanao
Cagayan de Oro (Lumbia Airport)
Davao (Francisco Bangoy International Airport)
General Santos (General Santos International Airport)
Zamboanga (Zamboanga International Airport)

Suspended destinations

China, People's Republic of
*Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)

Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei International Airport)
Indonesia
Manado (Sam Ratulangi Airport)
Philippines
Luzon
Laoag (Laoag International Airport)
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro (McGuire Field)
Visayas
**Kalibo (Kalibo Airport)
*Mindanao
**Butuan (Bancasi Airport)

Fleet

The Air Philippines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2006):

They also own 3 YS-11 aircraft however these remain unused and in storage at Manila

External links

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