Spirit of Manila

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airline = Spirit of Manila
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headquarters=Angeles City, Philippines
key_people=Juan C. Paraiso III (CEO)
hubs=Diosdado Macapagal International Airport
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website=http://www.spiritofmanilaairlines.com
Spirit of Manila Airlines Corporation (Spirit of Manila) is the latest Filipino-owned airline company offering scheduled international passenger services from Manila to key Asian and Middle Eastern Countries. The airline is based in the Clark Special Economic Zone at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Clark Field, Pampanga.

Accordingly, Spirit of Manila recently acquired at DMIA a 10-hectare property to house its fleet of Boeing aircraft. Together with its technical and investment partners, the company will start soon the construction of large hangars for aircraft maintenance services to DMIA’s regional and international carriers, including the fabrication of airframe and component overhaul on some of the most widely used commercial aircraft in the Asia Pacific Region.

Spirit of Manila is designed for Filipino and international travelers, offering safe, reliable and on-time airline services through its experienced and dedicated staff whose objective is to satisfy the expectations of its passengers. The airline offers budget fares and other affordable fare schemes to cater to the overseas Filipino worker market. Most of the airline staff have vast experience and expertise in the areas of airline operation and maintenance. They are trained and certified in their respective line of responsibilities.

This bold drive, based on five years term vision and solid plan, creates a bright future for Spirit of Manila which aims to be one of the dominant service providers in the highly competitive airline in Asia. It also complements the development of DMIA as the country’s next international gateway that aims to serve millions of passengers per year.

History

During June 2008, Spirit of Manila was launched with an official from the company confirming the planned carrier has received approval from the Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board to launch services to the Middle East and neighbouring countries. [http://www.spiritofmanilaairlines.com/aboutus.htm "About us"] ]

During this, Spirit of Manila has been negotiating with an undisclosed leasing company for a Dry lease on a Boeing 767-300ER type aircraft. The anonymous airline official mentioned the airline is looking to Dry lease two or three 767-300ERs and later add Boeing 747-400s on dry lease as well. [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/06/13/224746/new-airline-spirit-of-manila-to-serve-middle-east.html "New airline Spirit of Manila to serve Middle East"] ] [ [http://business.inquirer.net/money/features/view/20080820-155697/View-from-the-harbor-for-Ramos-Horta-Lucio-Tan "Soaring ambitions"] ]

Destinations

Spirit of Manila intends to operate flights from Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Angeles City to the Middle East to places such as Bahrain and Dubai. [ [http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view_article.php?article_id=144816 "More Airlines calling on Clark Intl' Airport"] ] The airline also intends to fly to key asian destinations in the region. The airline also offers Charter and Cargo services. [ [http://www.spiritofmanilaairlines.com/services.htm#vipcharter "VIP and Charter Flights"] ]

The Spirit of Mania will fly commercially towards the end of this year via the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA). With an approved operating permit from the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) and Air Transportation Office (ATO), the airline flyies to Bahrain, Bangkok, Dubai, Hong Kong, Johor Bahru, Kaohsiung, Macau, Osaka, Palau, Taipei. And plans to fly to Mumbai, Karachi and the Gulf Region.

Fleet

For its start-up operations, the Spirit of Manila will use its family fleet of Boeing B737-300, B767-300ERs aircrafts.

Current

Current fleet of Spirit of Manila airlines: [ [http://www.spiritofmanilaairlines.com/fleet.htm "Fleet"] ]

References

External Links

[http://www.spiritofmanilaairlines.com Official Spirit of Manila Airlines Website]