- Pacific Pearl Airways
Infobox Airline
airline=Pacific Pearl Airways
logo=Pacific Pearl Airways.gif
logo_size=150
fleet_size= 2
destinations= 4
IATA=-
ICAO=PPM
callsign=PACIFIC PEARL
founded=2006
headquarters=
hubs=Subic Bay International Airport
frequent_flyer=
key_people=Kristoffer Miel Jimenez "(President andCEO )"
Eligio Jimenez "(Chairman )"
lounge=
website=http://www.pacificpearlairways.com/Pacific Pearl Airways is an Airline Based in
Subic Bay International Airport ,Philippines . The airline flies from Manila, South Korea, Subic, Aklan, Cebu, Davao and Palawan. The Airline has also expressed their intentions to fly Scheduled Charter flights around the Philippine Islands. [http://www.pacificpearlairways.com/index.html "About Pacific Pearl Airways"] , Pacificpearlairways.com. Accessed September 2007]Pacific Pearl Airways has also inquired about space at
Mactan-Cebu International Airport to commence service from Cebu to various Asian countries and Regional Philippine Destinations. [ [http://www.mactan-cebuairport.com.ph/pacific_pearl.php "Pacific Pearl Airways to operate at Mactan Cebu International Airport"] ,Mactan-Cebuairport.com. Accessed September 2007]History
On July 6, 2007, Pacific Pearl's initial aircraft RP-C8777, a former
Delta Air Lines 737-200 , was ferried via Salinas, Honolulu, the Marshall Islands, and Guam. It's final destination wasSubic Bay International Airport . She was flown as "316 Delta Lima".In
Manila on July 27, Subic Bay freeport inaugurated Pacific Pearl Airways, a low cost carrier, with Philippine President Arroyo gracing the event. Pacific Pearl Airways also announced that they entered into an agreement with the SBMA to lease a hangar withinSubic Bay International Airport (SBIA) [ [http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070727/4/35gf0.html "Yahoo-Asia-News"] , Accessed September 2007.] . Pacific Pearl Airways has also confirmed regular charter flights from the Subic Bay International Airport toKalibo beginning August 17, 2007, with scheduled flights to and from; Manila, Subic, Aklan, Cebu and Davao to begin this August as well. On that same day, Pacific Pearl Airways CEO, Jimenez, told reporters that his company’s aircraft will make flights starting August 17, with the maiden flight leavingSubic Bay International Airport bound for Palawan, Aklan and Cebu. [http://www.balitapinoy.net/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=85&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=8826&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1696&hn=balitapinoy&he=.net "Subic Airport Gets Pacific Pearl"] , Accessed September, 2007]On November 11, 2007, at the latest
BIMP-EAGA meeting between ASEAN member nations, an Air Pact was formed between the BIMP (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines) region, with Pacific Pearl Airways expected to begin flights internationally to Brunei and Davao. [http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=101876 EAGA inks open skies agreement] , Inquirer.net, November 21, 2007.]Destinations
Pacific Pearl Airways initially serve the following airports:
*
Philippines
**Subic Bay (Subic Bay International Airport ) - main hub
**Aklan (Kalibo Airport )
**Cebu (Mactan-Cebu International Airport )
**Palawan (Puerto Princesa Airport )
*South Korea
**Seoul (Incheon International Airport )"Note:"
**"Pacific Pearl Airway's has also confirmed plans for regular Charter Flights around thePhilippine Islands .Fleet
Current Fleet of Pacific Pearl Airways (May, 2008).
Current Fleet
External links
* [http://www.pacificpearlairways.com Pacific Pearl Airways Website]
References
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