Aerolift Philippines
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Aerolift or Aerolift Philippines Corporation is a defunct inter-island airline
based in the Philippines
. It was established in 1982 and was chosen by the government in 1989 as the second flag carrier of the Philippines next to Philippine Airlines
. Its aircraft accident caused it to ceased operation in 1996.
It pioneered the feeder
airport
operations in the country direct from Manila
. It also hold the distinction of being the first airline to fly to Caticlan and Busuanga airport
. It was the first airline which promoted Boracay
as a foreign tourist destination. It flew regular flights to Kalibo, Dipolog, Tagbilaran, San Jose
, Ormoc and Surigao. It also flew to Bagabag
, Catarman
, Basco
, El Nido
, and Cuyo
.
The airline's mounted profitable daily feeder-airport flights and growing profitable foreign tourist destinations prompted Philippine Airlines
, its biggest rival to introduced direct flights to bigger airports which it operates utilizing a much bigger fokker-50 aircraft to the cities of Dipolog, Kalibo, and Tagbilaran in 1988.
Its corporate office was located in the ground floor of Chemphil Building, Pasay Road
, Legaspi Village, Makati City
.
aircraft
, RP-C314, flight no. 35 bound for Surigao crashed on take-off killing all 21 passengers and crew on board, including 4 persons on the ground.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in 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...
. It was established in 1982 and was chosen by the government in 1989 as the second flag carrier of the Philippines next to Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines, Inc. operating as Philippine Airlines, is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name...
. Its aircraft accident caused it to ceased operation in 1996.
It pioneered the feeder
Feeder
-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
operations in the country direct from Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. It also hold the distinction of being the first airline to fly to Caticlan and Busuanga airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
. It was the first airline which promoted Boracay
Boracay
Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards numerous times. Boracay was awarded in the "Travelers' Choice...
as a foreign tourist destination. It flew regular flights to Kalibo, Dipolog, Tagbilaran, San Jose
McGuire Field
For the airport in the United States, see San José International AirportSan Jose Airport , formerly known as McGuire Field, is an airport serving the general area of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is one of three airports in Occidental Mindoro, the others being Mamburao...
, Ormoc and Surigao. It also flew to Bagabag
Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya
Bagabag is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2007 latest Philippine census, it has 32,787 population....
, Catarman
Catarman National Airport
Catarman National Airport , otherwise known as Catarman Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Catarman, located in the province of Northern Samar in the Philippines...
, Basco
Basco, Batanes
Basco is a 5th class municipality in the Batanes Province, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Batanes...
, El Nido
El Nido Airport
El Nido Airport is an airport serving El Nido, a municipality in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. Also known as Lio Airport, it is located in the barangay of Villa Libertad, about from the población of El Nido. This rolled gravel airstrip is owned and operated by the Ten Knots...
, and Cuyo
Cuyo, Palawan
Cuyo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,257 people in 3,609 households....
.
The airline's mounted profitable daily feeder-airport flights and growing profitable foreign tourist destinations prompted Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines, Inc. operating as Philippine Airlines, is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name...
, its biggest rival to introduced direct flights to bigger airports which it operates utilizing a much bigger fokker-50 aircraft to the cities of Dipolog, Kalibo, and Tagbilaran in 1988.
Its corporate office was located in the ground floor of Chemphil Building, Pasay Road
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
, Legaspi Village, Makati City
Makati City
The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
.
Accident
in 18 May 1990, one of its BeechcraftBeechcraft 1900
The Beechcraft 1900 is a 19-passenger, pressurized twin-engine turboprop airplane manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of the Raytheon Company . It was designed, and is primarily used, as a regional airliner...
aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
, RP-C314, flight no. 35 bound for Surigao crashed on take-off killing all 21 passengers and crew on board, including 4 persons on the ground.