List of defunct airlines of the Philippines

This is a list of defunct airlines of the Philippines.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Aboitiz Air BOI 1988 2010 Renamed 2GO
Aero Filipinas AJ AFI 1982 1985
Aerolift Philippines AFT Aerolifter 1982 1996 Closed in the aftermath of an accident.
Aero Majestic Charter Services AMA 2010 2012
Air Manila UM 1964 1984 Merged into Philippine Airlines
Air Mindanao MO 1979 1985
Air Philippines 2P GAP Orient Pacific 1995 2010 Rebranded as Airphil Express
AirAsia Zest Z2 EZD ZEST 2013 2015 Merged into AirAsia Philippines
Airphil Express 2P GAP - 2010 2013 Rebranded as PAL Express
Asian Spirit 6K RIT Asian Spirit 1995 2008 Rebranded to Zest Air.
Astro Air International 8Y AAP Astroair 1998 2016 Rebranded as Pan Pacific Airlines
Centennial Air 1998 2002
Corporate Air 1995 2008
Fil-Asian Airways R1 RDV FILASIAN 2013 2015
Filipinas Orient Airways FE 1964 1972 Merged into Philippine Airlines
Grand Air 8L GDI 1994 1999

The airline was forced to close because of a debt problem.

Iloilo-Negros Air Express 1932 1947

Merged with Philippine Airlines and revived in 2001 to INAEC.

Island Transvoyager ITI 2002 2015 Renamed/merged to AirSWIFT
Laoag International Airlines L7 LPN Laoag Air 1995 2002
LBC AW 1984 1995
Mabuhay Airways Philippines 1974 2000
Mid-Sea Express MID-SEA 2008 2012 Renamed Fil-Asian Airways
Mindanao Express 1996 Later transitioned into bus company under San Agustin Transport Corporation and Erjohn & Almark. However, despite having "Mindanao" on its name, it was used to ply Lawton and Pasay to Nasugbu, Batangas via Lian, Batangas. It was later absorbed with San Agustin Transport Corp.
Mosphil Aero MPI MOSPHIL 2006 2009
Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines Q8 PEC PAC-EAST CARGO 1991 2010
Pacific Pearl Airways PPM PACIFIC PEARL 2007 2010
Philair 1966 1994
Philippine Aerotransport PN 1974
South East Asian Airlines DG SRQ 1994 2013 Rebranded as Tigerair Philippines
South Phoenix Airways Air Republiq 2001 2006 Rebranded at South Phoenix Airlines
Spirit of Manila Airlines SM MNP MANILA SKY 2008 2011
Star Asia Airlines W6 TIM 1994 1996
Sterling Philippines Airways SX 1975 1980 Renamed/merged to Summit Philippines Airways
Tigerair Philippines DG SRQ 2013 2015 Rebranded as Cebgo
TransGlobal Airways T7 TCU TRANSGLOBAL 2006 2009
Zest Air Z2 EZD 2008 2013 Rebranded as AirAsia Zest

See also

References

  1. ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  2. ^ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-02-15.