Lionair (Philippines)

Airline of the Philippines

Not to be confused with Lion Air.

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Lionair, Inc.Founded| 2011

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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

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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

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* Cessna Citation 500
* IAI Westwind I
* IAI Westwind II
* Beechcraft B200 King Air
* Let L-410 UPV
* Robinson R44

## Accidents and incidents

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* 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

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1. ^ a b Lionair airlinehistory.co.uk, accessdate September 20, 2020
2. ^ a b "Lionair Incorporated - Private Jet, Executive Jets, AirCharter, Jet Charter with Guaranteed prices".
3. ^ Gutierrez, Angelo L. (August 2, 2011). "Suppliers pin Mike Arroyo to PNP choppers deal". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
4. ^ "Laguna plane crash: 9 dead". Ed Amoroso, Emmanuel Tupas. The Philippine Star. September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
5. ^ @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.
6. ^ "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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Airlines of the Philippines

Mainline|

| Flag carrier|

* Philippine Airlines

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Low-cost|

* Cebu Pacific
* Philippines AirAsia

Regional|

* AirSWIFT
* Air Juan
* Bangsamoro Airways
* Cebgo
* PAL Express
* Royal Air Philippines
* Sky Pasada
* SkyJet

Charter|

* Aero Majestic Airways
* Air Link International Airways
* Air Republiq
* Pacificair
* South Phoenix Airlines
* Subic Seaplane
* Sunlight Air

Cargo|

* 2GO
* XplorAsia Airways

Defunct|

* Aboitiz Air
* Aerolift Philippines
* AirAsia Zest
* Air Manila
* Air Philippines
* Aviatour Air
* Corporate Air
* Fil-Asian Airways
* Filipinas Orient Airways
* Grand Air
* INAEC
* Laoag International Airlines
* Lionair
* Mid-Sea Express
* Mosphil Aero
* Mindanao Express
* Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines
* Pacific Pearl Airways
* Pan Pacific Airlines
* Spirit of Manila Airlines
* TransGlobal Airways

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