Lionair (Philippines)
 | The article's lead section may need to be rewritten. (August 2020) |
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 2020[1] |
| Operating bases | Ninoy Aquino International Airport |
| Website | Official website, archived from the original on March 30, 2020, retrieved April 27, 2022 |
Lionair, Inc., operated as Lionair, was a charter airline and a general aviation company that operated in the Philippines with base operation in Pasay.[2] It operated charter passenger using fixed-wing and rotary-winged aircraft.[2]
History
[edit]On August 2, 2011, the Philippine Senate conducted a hearing on the alleged involvement of the company in the sale to the Philippine National Police of used helicopters that were described as brand new.[3]
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) had grounded Lionair in late March 2020, after a second fatal crash in just over six months.[1]
Fleet
[edit]- Cessna Citation 500
- IAI Westwind I
- IAI Westwind II
- Beechcraft B200 King Air
- Let L-410 UPV
- Robinson R44
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On September 1, 2019, a Beechcraft Super King Air 350 on a medevac mission from Dipolog crashed into a resort in Calamba, Laguna, due to engine failure. The aircraft, registered as RP-C2296, was written off. All nine passengers on board died.[4]
- On March 29, 2020, a Lionair IAI Westwind plane registered as RP-C5880[5] caught fire and exploded, while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, killing all eight people on board. The aircraft was on a medevac mission to Tokyo, Japan.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lionair airlinehistory.co.uk, accessdate September 20, 2020
- ^ a b "Lionair Incorporated - Private Jet, Executive Jets, AirCharter, Jet Charter with Guaranteed prices".
- ^ Gutierrez, Angelo L. (August 2, 2011). "Suppliers pin Mike Arroyo to PNP choppers deal". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Laguna plane crash: 9 dead". Ed Amoroso, Emmanuel Tupas. The Philippine Star. September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ @PhilippineStar (March 30, 2020). "The airline involved in the accident of RP-C5880 is Lionair, Inc., a charter airline operating and registered in th…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Small plane explosion kills 8 in Philippines, including 1 Canadian". CBC News. Associated Press. March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
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