AirSWIFT
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Founded | 2002; 22 years ago (2002) (as Island Transvoyager) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) (as AirSWIFT) | ||||||
AOC # | 2010022[1] | ||||||
Operating bases |
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Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 9 | ||||||
Parent company | Ayala Corporation | ||||||
Headquarters | Ayala Malls Manila Bay Macapagal Boulevard cor. Aseana Avenue Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines | ||||||
Website | www |
AirSWIFT (formerly Island Transvoyager) is a boutique airline in the Philippines with a permit to operate domestic scheduled and non-scheduled air transportation services. It also serves the aircraft transportation requirements of its affiliated company, El Nido Resorts.
History
Founded in 2002 as Island Transvoyager, the company had three Dornier 228 aircraft. All of these were retired by early 2013 and replaced by ATR 42-600s. Ayala Capital Corporation acquired ownership of ITI in 2012. In October 2015, Island Transvoyager rebranded as AirSWIFT.[2]
Destinations
The company operates El Nido Airport, a private airport at El Nido, Palawan which serves as its operating base.[3][4]
As of July 2024[update], AirSWIFT flies (or has flown) to the following domestic destinations within the Philippines:
Region | City | Airport | Notes | References |
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Cagayan Valley | Basco | Basco Airport | Terminated | [3] |
Central Luzon | Angeles City | Clark International Airport | [3] | |
Central Visayas | Tagbilaran | Bohol–Panglao International Airport | [3] | |
Cebu | Mactan–Cebu International Airport | [3] | ||
Mimaropa | Alcantara | Tugdan Airport | [3] | |
Busuanga | Francisco B. Reyes Airport | [3] | ||
El Nido | El Nido Airport | Base | [3] | |
National Capital Region | Manila | Ninoy Aquino International Airport | Base | [3] |
Western Visayas | Caticlan / Boracay | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport | [3] | |
Sicogon | Sicogon Airport | [3] |
Fleet
As of July 2024[update], AirSWIFT operates an all-ATR fleet composed of the following aircraft: [5]
Aircraft | Total | Orders | Notes |
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ATR 42-600 | 2 | — | |
ATR 72-600 | 3 | — | |
Total | 5 |
Airports owned
AirSWIFT is one of the two known charter airlines in the Philippines which own and operate a private airport. The other is Sky Pasada.
In Palawan, it operates El Nido Airport[6] while it operates Sicogon Airport in Sicogon Island, Carles, Iloilo.
References
- ^ "ACTIVE/CURRENT AOC HOLDERS" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. May 30, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "ITI Philippines Rebrands as AirSWIFT". 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "AirSWIFT Airlines Philippines – Flights". AirSWIFT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Airswift – Domestic Flights in the Philippines". AirSWIFT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "AirSWIFT Fleet Details and History".
- ^ "BusinessMirror - Ayala land to invest P6 billion in new ecotourism project". businessmirror.com.ph. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
External links
- Official website
- "Why ITI Air is the Best (and Worst) Airline in the Philippines". thephilippines.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- "AirSWIFT Launches El Nido Service". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
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