AirSWIFT
AirSWIFT (formerly Island Transvoyager) is a Filipino regional boutique airline 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.
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| Founded | 2002 (as Island Transvoyager) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila) | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | El Nido Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | Ayala Corporation | ||||||
| Headquarters | ALPAP Building, Andrews Avenue, Pasay, Philippines | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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.[1] Currently, AirSWIFT has daily flights from El Nido to Manila and Cebu.
Destinations
The company operates El Nido Airport, a private airport at El Nido, Palawan which serves as its hub. As of September 2018, AirSWIFT serves the following destinations within the Philippines:
| Airport | Area Served | Notes/References |
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| Basco Airport | Basco | |
| Bohol–Panglao International Airport | Bohol | |
| Busuanga Airport | Busuanga | |
| Clark International Airport | Angeles City | |
| El Nido Airport | El Nido | Hub |
| Godofredo P. Ramos Airport | Boracay | |
| Mactan–Cebu International Airport | Cebu | Focus City |
| Ninoy Aquino International Airport | Manila | Focus City |
| Sicogon Airport | Carles |
Fleet
As of August 2017 the AirSWIFT fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[2]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Notes |
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| ATR 42-600 | 2 | — | |
| ATR 72-600 | 2 | — | |
| Total | 4 | — |
Airports owned
AirSWIFT is one of the two known charter airlines in Philippines which own and operate a private airport. The other is Sky Pasada.
In Palawan, it operates El Nido Airport[3] while it operates Sicogon Airport in Sicogon Island Carles, Iloilo.
References
- "ITI Philippines Rebrands as AirSWIFT". 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2017): 28.
- "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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to AirSWIFT. |
- 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.
