Pacific Pearl Airways was 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.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.Pacific Pearl Airways to operate at Mactan Cebu International Airport , Mactan-Cebuairport.com. Accessed September 2007 As of April 2015 the airline is inactive and appears to be defunct.
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. Its final destination was Subic 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 within Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA).Yahoo-Asia-News, Accessed September 2007. Pacific Pearl Airways has also confirmed regular charter flights from Subic Bay International Airport to Kalibo 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 leaving Subic Bay International Airport bound for Palawan, Aklan and Cebu.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.EAGA inks open skies agreement , Inquirer.net, November 21, 2007.
Destinations Pacific Pearl Airways initially serve the following airports:
Philippines Cebu (Mactan–Cebu International Airport) Kalibo (Kalibo International Airport) Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa International Airport) Subic (Subic Bay International Airport) - main hub
Note: Pacific Pearl Airways has also confirmed plans for regular charter flights around the Philippines.
Fleet Current Fleet of Pacific Pearl Airways (May, 2008).
Current + Pacific Pearl Airways FleetAircraftTotal (Service)Passengers (Economy)RoutesNotesBoeing 737-200adv.2112-114Domestic, Intra-Asia, CharterOne airframe (RP-C8777) stood derilect at Subic Bay International Airport since 2007
References
External links Official website