Cebu Pacific
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Cebu Pacific Air is one of the newest airline companies operating in the Philippines following the deregulation of the airline industry in 1994 and is the country's second largest airline after Philippine Airlines. Cebu Pacific is headquartered in Cebu.
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History
Cebu Pacific's first flight occurred on March 8, 1996. It initially started with 24 flights daily among Manila, Cebu, and Davao. By the 2000s, Cebu Pacific was able to operate international flights to the neighboring countries of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, and the dependency of Guam. International services, starting with flights to Hong Kong, Seoul, and Singapore, were started in the 2000s.
Incidents and Accidents
On February 2, 1998, Cebu Pacific Flight 387 DC-9-32 travelling from Manila to Cagayan de Oro crashed on the slopes of Mount Sumagaya in Misamis Oriental killing all 104 people on board. The crash was one of the country's worst air tragedies. Aviation investigators deemed the incident to be caused by pilot error when the plane made a non-regular stopover to Tacloban. Flight 387 was supposed to be a direct flight but due to the stopover, the pilots were not familiar with the route.
Destinations
Asia
East Asia
Southeast Asia
- Philippines
- Angeles City (Diosdado Macapagal International Airport)
- Bacolod
- Butuan
- Cagayan de Oro (Lumbia Airport)
- Cebu (Mactan-Cebu International Airport) (hub)
- Cotabato City (Awang Airport)
- Davao City (Francisco Bangoy International Airport) - from Manila and Cebu
- Dumaguete
- Iloilo (Mandurriao Airport) - from Manila and Cebu
- Kalibo
- Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) (main hub)
- Puerto Princesa
- Roxas City
- Subic (Subic Bay International Airport)
- Tacloban (Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport)
- Tagbilaran (Tagbilaran City Airport)
- Zamboanga City (Zamboanga International Airport)
Fleet
The Cebu Pacific Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2005):
- 3 Boeing 757-236
- 2 Airbus A320-214 aircraft are on order.
- 12 Airbus A319 aircraft are on order
- 12 Douglas DC-9-32
External Links
- Cebu Pacific Air (http://www.cebupacificair.com)
- Cebu Pacific Air Fleet Detail (http://www.planemad.net/Airline/PH/CEBU_Pacific_Air_(5J_CEB)/Fleet.htm?show=all)
- “Cebu Pacific Flight 387: Looking back on one of the country's worst air tragedies” The Manila Times. (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2003/feb/09/weekend/20030209wek3.html)
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