Aviatour's Fly'n, Inc., operating as Aviatour, was a charter airline with its corporate headquarters in the general aviation area of Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Lapu-Lapu, Central Visayas, Philippines.[2] It operates air taxi services and charter flights in the Visayas. Its charter service includes sightseeing tours among islands in the Visayas and Mindanao.
Founded | 2011 |
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Ceased operations | 2012[1] |
Hubs | |
Fleet size | 35 |
Destinations | Visayas |
Headquarters | Mactan–Cebu International Airport Lapu-Lapu, Philippines |
Key people | New (President) (Chairman CEO, Jemar Bahinting |
Website | flyaviatour |
The company experienced two plane crashes in 2012. The first crash occurred early in 2012. One of its planes, a Cessna 172 aircraft, crashed in Mambajao, Camiguin, while flying tourists from Mactan in Cebu.[3] A pilot and a passenger were killed in the accident. The second accident occurred on 18 August 2012 which killed 3 including Jesse Robredo.[3]
References
edit- ^ Aviatour Air airlinehistory.co.uk, accessdate 20 September 2002
- ^ RP-C4431 Report (Archive). Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Retrieved on August 30, 2014. "Address of Owner : General Aviation Area, Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), Lapu-lapu City"
- ^ a b LAPEÑA, CARMELA G. (20 August 2012). "Robredo plane operator had previous crash in 2012". GMA News. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2012.