AirAsia Philippines
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AirAsia Philippines is a low-cost carrier
based in the Philippines. AirAsia Philippines will have its main hub of operation at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport
in Angeles City
, Pampanga
. The airline is the Philippine affiliate of AirAsia
, a budget airline based in Malaysia. The airline is a joint venture between Filipino investors and AirAsia International Ltd, a subsidiary of AirAsia
Inc. The Filipino group include Antonio Cojuangco, Jr., former owner of Associated Broadcasting Company
with flagship television station TV5, Micheal Romero, a real estate developer and port operator, and Marianne Hontiveros. The joint venture was approved on December 7, 2010 by the Board of Investments, an agency in the Philippines in charge of big ticket investments. The airline's first flight is expected to commence by end of September.
entered into a 40-60 joint venture with a group of Filipino businessmen. The joint venture application was approved on December 7, 2010 by the Board of Investments of the Philippines
.
On August 15, 2011, AirAsia Philippines took delivery of its first brand-new aircraft, an Airbus A320 which arrived at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport
in Clark
, Angeles City
, Pampanga
. On 8 November 2011, AirAsia Phillipines took delivery of its second A320.
Southeast Asia
,currently in flight testing stages.On 15 August 2011,the aircraft landed safely at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport
. The second delivery is expected to arrive at year-end of 2011 with two other aircraft deliveries in 2012. The second aircraft registered as RP-C8190 was delivered on 8 November 2011. By 2012, the AirAsia Philippines will have a fleet of four Airbus A320s to serve its foreign routings.
Low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline is an airline that generally has lower fares and fewer comforts...
based in the Philippines. AirAsia Philippines will have its main hub of operation at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport
Diosdado Macapagal International Airport
Diosdado Macapagal International Airport , also called Clark International Airport , is the main airport serving the immediate vicinity of the Clark Freeport Zone and the general area of Angeles City in the Philippines...
in Angeles City
Angeles City
The City of Angeles , located within the province of Pampanga in the Philippines, is locally classified as a first-class, highly-urbanized city. Its name is derived from El Pueblo de los Ángeles in honor of its patron saints, Los Santos Ángeles de los Custodios , and the name of its founder, Don...
, Pampanga
Pampanga
Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...
. The airline is the Philippine affiliate of AirAsia
AirAsia
AirAsia Berhad is a Malaysian-based low-cost airline. AirAsia is Asia's largest low-fare, no-frills airline and a pioneer of low-cost travel in Asia. AirAsia group operates scheduled domestic and international flights to over 400 destinations spanning 25 countries. Its main hub is the Low-Cost...
, a budget airline based in Malaysia. The airline is a joint venture between Filipino investors and AirAsia International Ltd, a subsidiary of AirAsia
AirAsia
AirAsia Berhad is a Malaysian-based low-cost airline. AirAsia is Asia's largest low-fare, no-frills airline and a pioneer of low-cost travel in Asia. AirAsia group operates scheduled domestic and international flights to over 400 destinations spanning 25 countries. Its main hub is the Low-Cost...
Inc. The Filipino group include Antonio Cojuangco, Jr., former owner of Associated Broadcasting Company
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
with flagship television station TV5, Micheal Romero, a real estate developer and port operator, and Marianne Hontiveros. The joint venture was approved on December 7, 2010 by the Board of Investments, an agency in the Philippines in charge of big ticket investments. The airline's first flight is expected to commence by end of September.
History
Since the Philippine Constitution does not allow 100% foreign ownership of a Philippine-registered business, Malaysian investor Tony FernandesTony Fernandes
Tan Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes CBE is a Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., who introduced the first budget no-frills airline, AirAsia, to Malaysians with the tagline "Now everyone can fly"...
entered into a 40-60 joint venture with a group of Filipino businessmen. The joint venture application was approved on December 7, 2010 by the Board of Investments of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
On August 15, 2011, AirAsia Philippines took delivery of its first brand-new aircraft, an Airbus A320 which arrived at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport
Diosdado Macapagal International Airport
Diosdado Macapagal International Airport , also called Clark International Airport , is the main airport serving the immediate vicinity of the Clark Freeport Zone and the general area of Angeles City in the Philippines...
in Clark
Clark
Clark is surname in the English language, ultimately derived from the Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. Clark evolved from "clerk". First records of the name are found in 12th century England...
, Angeles City
Angeles City
The City of Angeles , located within the province of Pampanga in the Philippines, is locally classified as a first-class, highly-urbanized city. Its name is derived from El Pueblo de los Ángeles in honor of its patron saints, Los Santos Ángeles de los Custodios , and the name of its founder, Don...
, Pampanga
Pampanga
Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...
. On 8 November 2011, AirAsia Phillipines took delivery of its second A320.
Proposed Destinations
East AsiaEast Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
- Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
- MacauMacauMacau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
- IncheonIncheonThe Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
- ClarkClarkClark is surname in the English language, ultimately derived from the Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. Clark evolved from "clerk". First records of the name are found in 12th century England...
- Kalibo
- Puerto Princesa
- SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
- BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
Fleet
AirAsia Philippines first A320-200,registration F-WWIH (to be re-registered as RP-C8189 upon delivery) was spotted at Hamburg AirportHamburg Airport
Hamburg Airport , also known as Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport , is an international airport serving Hamburg, Germany.It originally covered . Since then, the site has grown more than tenfold to . The main apron covers . The airport is north of the centre of the city of Hamburg in the Fuhlsbüttel...
,currently in flight testing stages.On 15 August 2011,the aircraft landed safely at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport
Diosdado Macapagal International Airport
Diosdado Macapagal International Airport , also called Clark International Airport , is the main airport serving the immediate vicinity of the Clark Freeport Zone and the general area of Angeles City in the Philippines...
. The second delivery is expected to arrive at year-end of 2011 with two other aircraft deliveries in 2012. The second aircraft registered as RP-C8190 was delivered on 8 November 2011. By 2012, the AirAsia Philippines will have a fleet of four Airbus A320s to serve its foreign routings.
External Links
- http://www.facebook.com/AirAsiaPhilippines
- http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/293287/airasia-launches-philippine-joint-venture
- http://www.asianjournal.com/dateline-philippines/headlines/9496-clark-picked-as-airasia-hub-in-ph-.html
- http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/293465/philippine-carriers-brace-competition-airasia-which-starts-flights-aug
- http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view/20101217-309486/PH-carriers-brace-for-AirAsia-competition
- http://www.relax.com.sg/relax/news/516688/AirAsia_s_Philippines_unit_sees_maiden_flight_in_2011.html