Air Philippines
| PAL Express | |
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| IATA code : | 2P |
| ICAO code : | Cap |
| Call sign : | AIRPHIL |
| Founding: | 1995 |
| Seat: |
Pasay City , Philippines
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| Turnstile : | |
| Home airport : | Manila Ninoy Aquino |
| IATA prefix code : | 211 |
| Frequent Flyer Program : | Mabuhay Miles |
| Fleet size: | 27 |
| Aims: | 36 (Philippines & International) |
| Website: | www.philippineairlines.com |
PAL Express , known legally as Air Philippines Corporation and previously Air Philippines and then from 2010 to 2013 Airphil Express , is a Philippine airline owned by Philippine Airlines , based in Pasay City and based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila . It is the regional division of PAL with services from its hubs in Manila , Clark , Cebu and Davao .
The airline has been renamed several times, first as Air Philippines, then as Airphil Express, and is now known as PAL Express. After a series of financial losses, Air Philippines ceased operations until it was acquired by Philippine Airlines investors . After the acquisition, the airline restarted as PAL Express and operated some routes and slots from sister company Philippine Airlines until management decided to rename the airline as a low-cost airline called Airphil Express.
However, in March 2013, the company's CEO announced that the name would be changed to PAL Express . As a codeshare partner of Philippine Airlines, PAL Express works as a full-service carrier within a low-cost model.
PAL Express is Philippine Airlines' response to Cebu Pacific's dominance in the low-cost segment in the Philippines. It has allowed PAL to focus on the premium market where PAL has no competition between other airlines. After its introduction as a low-cost airline, PAL Express recorded a significant increase in passengers. The airline is currently in fleet capture mode to support their regional route expansion plan. PAL Express currently holds the No. 3 position among Philippine airlines with a 19% market share.
history
Air Philippines was founded on February 13, 1995 with headquarters on the United States Naval Base Subic Bay . Operations began on February 1, 1996 with a Boeing 737-200 between the US base in Subic Bay, Iloilo and Zamboanga City . In April 1996 she received six NAMC YS-11s . In 1997 the company carried 675,000 passengers, in 1998 it was 773,000.
In September 1998 the company was briefly grounded by the Philippine Aviation Authority .
In May 2001, Air Philippines received two Boeing 737-300s . In the same year she also took on international charter flights, first to Hong Kong , 2002 to Brunei and 2004 to Guangzhou in China .
The company name was changed to Airphil Express on March 27, 2010.
On March 15, 2013 the company was renamed Air Philippines (officially Air Philippines Corporation), but the company has been using the PAL Express brand identity since then. In the course of the renaming, Ramon S. Ang, President of Philippine Airlines , emphasized that the new Air Philippines is no longer a pure low-cost airline , but offers passengers full service with the same standard as Philippine Airlines ( PAL for short ). Despite the almost identical brand identity and convergence in service standards, the two companies will remain legally independent airlines. The Airphil Express crews were taken over by Air Philippines.
In June 2015, the company, like all other Philippine airlines, was removed from the list of operating bans for the airspace of the European Union .
Route destinations
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PAL Express serves 31 destinations in the Philippines and 5 international destinations from Manila
| country | city | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Hangzhou | HGH | ZSHC | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | Charter |
| China | Nanjing | NKG | ZSNJ | Nanjing Lukou International Airport | |
| China | Shanghai | PVG | ZSPD | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | Charter |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | SPN | PGSN | Saipan International Airport | Seasonal |
| South Korea | Seoul | ICN | RKSI | Incheon International Airport |
Current fleet
As of March 2020, the Air Philippines fleet consists of 27 aircraft with an average age of 7.8 years:
| Aircraft type | Total | Orders | Cabin configuration ( Business / Eco + / Eco ) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 8th | - | 156 (12 / - / 144) | |
| De Havilland DHC-8-300 | 4th | - | 56 (- / - / 56) | |
| De Havilland DHC-8-400 | 15th | - | 76 (- / - / 76) | |
| Total | 27 | - |
Airbus A321-200 aircraft have also been used in the past .
Incidents
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The company recorded two serious incidents in its history:
- On June 24, 1996, a NAMC YS-11-100 ( aircraft registration RP-C1981 ) with 34 people on board had an unsuccessful landing.
- On April 19, 2000, an Air Philippines Boeing 737-200 (aircraft registration number RP-C3010 ) was flown into the area near Davao City , killing all 131 people on board (see also Air Philippines flight 541 ) .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE (GCC). (PDF) In: Philippine Airlines. Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Philippine Airlines :: Airphil Express rebrands as 'PAL Express'. March 17, 2013, accessed May 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Airphil Express: EXPRESSions on air: Airphil Express now fastest growing carrier, grabs 19% market share. In: EXPRESSions on air. June 14, 2011, accessed May 28, 2020 .
- ↑ ABS-CBN - Lucio Tan introduces Air Philippines as Airphil Express
- ^ Republic of the Philippines, Civil Aeronautics Board, Air Philippines Corporation , accessed March 25, 2018.
- ↑ ABS-CBN - Airphil Express is now PAL Express (English), accessed on May 9, 2013.
- ↑ Focus - EU lifts flight ban for Philippine airlines, June 25, 2015
- ↑ PAL Express Fleet Details and History. Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
- ↑ philippineairlines.com - PAL Aircraft , accessed on September 3, 2016
- ↑ Data on the airline Air Philippines in the Aviation Safety Network , accessed on July 22, 2016.
- ↑ Aircraft accident data and report of the accident on June 24, 1996 in the Aviation Safety Network , accessed on July 23, 2016.
- ↑ Aircraft accident data and report of the accident on April 19, 2000 in the Aviation Safety Network , accessed on July 23, 2016.