A Soriano Aviation
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Island Aviation, Inc. operating as Island Aviation (IAI), is a charter airline operating in the Philippines
with Air Carrier Operating Certificate order no. 135 issued by Air Transportation Office
. The airline is the general aviation arm of A. Soriano Group of Companies, a management and investment company with interests in mining, agribusiness, insurance, banking and finance, manufacturing, resort development and port management.
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Island Aviation, Inc. previously operated the following aircraft:
Other aircraft (at January 2005):
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...
with Air Carrier Operating Certificate order no. 135 issued by Air Transportation Office
Air Transportation Office
The Philippines' Civil Aviation Authority formerly Air Transportation Office, abbreviated as CAAP, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation and Communications responsible for implementing policies on civil aviation to assure safe, economic and efficient air...
. The airline is the general aviation arm of A. Soriano Group of Companies, a management and investment company with interests in mining, agribusiness, insurance, banking and finance, manufacturing, resort development and port management.
History
IAI came into being on May 1, 2003, as a direct spin-off from the Aviation Department of A. Soriano Corporation (ANSCOR), for which it has been conducting corporate flying for many years. The company was reorganized to support the air transport needs of Amanpulo Resort. The airline was registered as a non-scheduled operator under the Civil Aviation authority Of the Philippines with an Air Operator Certificate number 2009-09 and holds a Certificate for Public Convenience and Necessity duly issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board of the PhilippinesPhilippines
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...
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Destinations
- TaytayTaytayTaytay is the name of two municipalities in the Philippines:* Taytay, Palawan* Taytay, RizalTayTay may also refer to the country pop artist Taylor Swift....
, PalawanPalawanPalawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe 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...
(Judge Cesar Lim Rodriguez Airport) - El Nido, PalawanPalawanPalawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe 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...
(Lio Airport) - ManilaManilaManila 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,...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe 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...
(Ninoy Aquino International AirportNinoy Aquino International AirportThe Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...
) - main hub - PamalicanPamalicanPamalican Island is a small island of the Cuyo Islands in the Sulu Sea, between Palawan and Panay, in the north part of the Palawan Province of the Philippines. The island is set in the middle of a 7 square-kilometer coral reef...
,PalawanPalawanPalawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the... - CebuCebuCebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
(Mactan International Airport) - CuyoCuyoCuyo means "whose" in Spanish, but may also refer to:*Cuyo *Cuyo Province, historic, Argentina*Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines*Cuyo Airport, Philippines*Guinea pig dish eaten usually by Ecuadorian and Peruvian peoples....
(Cuyo National Airport) - Island Aviation also serves chartered flights to other destinations.
Fleet
As of July 2011, IAI operates the following aircraft:- 2 Dornier 228 202 K
Island Aviation, Inc. previously operated the following aircraft:
Other aircraft (at January 2005):
- 1 Raytheon Beech King Air C90BBeechcraft King AirThe Beechcraft King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation...