PAG | Pagadian Airport

[oninBadz]

Originally Posted by dashalvin

Mas malapit ang Ipil sa Zamboanga kaysa sa Dipolog. 2 hrs cguro ang Ipil-Zam while 6 hrs ang Ipil-Dpl. Yong sa Iligan, very feasible po yon. 40% of Laguindingan traffic is contributed by Lanao Norte ang Sur provinces including Iligan and Marawi. Kailangan lang cguro manligaw ni Mayor Cruz sa Zest Air para mag-start ng flight since aggresive ang Z2 for route expansion. Pag-nangyari yon, let's hope in the future, kikita ng mabuti ang Z2.

ah OK,so Ipil is nearer to ZIA then.so when people from sibugay will go to dipolog,they'll be passing labason,liloy and sindangan?40% wow,that's even more than i expected.sir do you think Iligan Airport would still have a chance to re-open even if the Laguindingan is almost done?for me,i'd opt to take Ma.Cristina Airport it's much nearer.i do hope Mayor Lawrence and also Cong.Varf would do the ligaw thing to 5J,PR,and Z2...40% contribution for pax load is i think good enough and that's if the place is already secured and safe for birds to land.

[zoroethgenre_003]

Originally Posted by oninBadz

ah OK,so Ipil is nearer to ZIA then.so when people from sibugay will go to dipolog,they'll be passing labason,liloy and sindangan?40% wow,that's even more than i expected.sir do you think Iligan Airport would still have a chance to re-open even if the Laguindingan is almost done?for me,i'd opt to take Ma.Cristina Airport it's much nearer.i do hope Mayor Lawrence and also Cong.Varf would do the ligaw thing to 5J,PR,and Z2...40% contribution for pax load is i think good enough and that's if the place is already secured and safe for birds to land.

the main reason why the new International Airport was built halfway Iligan and CDO because it will serve not only one city but both CDO and Iligan..i doubt it will be opened..

[dashalvin]

It can still be opened. It only depends to our leader and the airline companies requests to the gov't for that airport to be opened.

[oninBadz]

Originally Posted by zoroethgenre_003

the main reason why the new International Airport was built halfway Iligan and CDO because it will serve not only one city but both CDO and Iligan..i doubt it will be opened..

that's what i thought also,yah i think that would be the fate of Ma.Cristina Airport.but who knows,sir arian did not mention about this,only that the vicinity is really not safe yet.and at least we have more airports to choose from Lumbia,PGD,Ozamis...

[dashalvin]

Even I myself would prefer a nearby airport like Baloi than Laguindingan or Lumbia. Bugbog sarado kaya tayo kung malayo ang biyahe sa bus at ang dami pang bagahe.

[oninBadz]

Originally Posted by dashalvin

Even I myself would prefer a nearby airport like Baloi than Laguindingan or Lumbia. Bugbog sarado kaya tayo kung malayo ang biyahe sa bus at ang dami pang bagahe.

yah you're right on that sir.buti kung lahat ng travelling public may sariling sasakyan.not to mention the price haggling system with taxi drivers heheh.i don't know if it is still the same.and Laguindingan is actually nearer to CDO than to Marawi and Iligan.i stand corrected but i think it around 60+km from IGN to the future airport sight.Pagadian is even more accessible coz the airport's access is near the highway.

[marlowe_cano]

Originally Posted by zoroethgenre_003

the main reason why the new International Airport was built halfway Iligan and CDO because it will serve not only one city but both CDO and Iligan..i doubt it will be opened..

Iligan would just have to opt to maintain and preserve its seaport though.

[Blueleo]

Originally Posted by chevy_boy

Pagadian is part of Cebu Pacific's expansion if not this year, early next year as well as with Bislig Airport....

I was told by 5J airport staff na dumating ang 5J team sa Ozamiz last month para mag-inspect sa Pag airport for a Pag-Cebu flight. Malaki rin daw ang potential ng cargoes ng pagadian especially mga marine culture products for manila

[marlowe_cano]

cebpac will soon have its operation in Pagadian bound for Manila and Cebu. A319 for Manila route and ATR200 for Cebu destination. The planes are ready for this route even early next year. This will be realized soon after the DOTC's effort in facelifting PAG airport.

[Blueleo]

May press release ang Airphil noon na Q400 ang gagamitin nila for Pag flights nila. Kasama ang Pagadian sa destination nila noon.

[dashalvin]

Pakipost naman yung news blue.

[Blueleo]

Originally Posted by dashalvin

Pakipost naman yung news blue.

Air Philippines to acquire six new aircraft for $120M
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
Monday, January 21, 2008 The Philippine Star

Budget domestic carrier Air Philippines plans to acquire six new aircraft totaling at least $120 million during the fourth quarter of 2008 as part of its modernization and expansion program.
It was learned that the company, owned by taipan Lucio Tan who also controls Philippine Airlines (PAL), will be purchasing initially six Q400s, which are 76-seater planes and sister ship to the Q300s currently being used by Air Philippines.

The acquisition will be financed either through operating lease, finance lease, or export credit, officials revealed.
During the January to December 2007 period, Air Philippines carried a total of one million domestic passengers as compared to PAL’s four million passengers from the latter’s domestic operations alone.
Air Philippines has started flying to Caticlan last Dec. 15 and there are plans to increase the number of flights from four to 12 flights a day utilizing three aircrafts.

The company has just acquired six Bombardier Q300 turbo-prop aircraft amounting to $56 million to serve its expanded route network, including its new Caticlan service, gateway to the island of Boracay.
Air Philippines middle of last year signed a firm order with Toronto-based Bombardier Aerospace for three of the 50-seat airliners and taken options on three more units.

The first Q300, delivered in November 2007, started the Manila-Caticlan run of the airline, which is known for its tourist-friendly ultra-low fares.
Deliveries of the other two firm orders will be in the first quarter of 2008, while the option aircraft, should Air Philippines exercise its rights, are due after 2008.

Air Philippines currently operates eight Boeing 737-200 jet aircraft serving a network of 12 points in the Philippines from hubs in Manila and Cebu. It also operates regular charter flights to points in Korea.
It will be phasing out its Boeing 737-200s and have its future fleet comprising Airbus A320s, newer 737 ‘Classics’ and Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s in addition to Q300s.

The carrier currently operates a fleet of eight 737-200s and one Q300 with two more on order.
Company president Edilberto Medina earlier said the carrier’s first 737-300 is due to be delivered on this month on lease from Air Philippines’ sister carrier PAL, which owns the aircraft.

Medina said Air Philippines this year will begin grounding its eight 737-200s and he predicts that in 2010 it will only have two left and these will be grounded by the end of that year.
It is currently seeking to lease newer 737 Classics and prefers the 737-400 because of its additional capacity, says Me

But he also says this is only an interim solution and that starting in 2009 it plans to start adding A320s which will be the mainstay of its future fleet.
PAL has options for five A320s with delivery slots starting in 2009 and Air Philippines hopes to get those aircraft, says Medina, adding that in 2009 PAL would have completed its A320 fleet renewal.

The 737 ‘Classics’ are still needed as interim solution because Air Philippines is no longer willing to wait and incur the high fuel costs that come from operating such old and inefficient aircraft, says Medina, adding that fuel now accounts for 50 percent of the carrier’s total expenses.
It also makes no sense for Air Philippines to spend money on a heavy maintenance check and lap joint airframe check for these aircraft because it would be too costly, he added.

While the A320 seems destined to be the largest aircraft in Air Philippines’ fleet, the airline has become bullish about turboprops since its first Q300 went into scheduled operations last Dec. 15.
“We have had a good response from the Q300 and we never thought it would be a success so quickly,” says Medina.

The carrier is using its Q300 for a four-times-daily service from Manila to Caticlan, the gateway to the Philippines’ famous Boracay beach strip.
Medina said the carrier has until the end of this month to exercise the options it has for three Q300s but he is tight-lipped about the prospects of Air Philippines having a total of six Q300s.

But he revealed that the carrier definitely plans to add Q400s and is now actively seeking leases on six and hopes to have the first arrive in April.
He said the airline chose to seek second-hand Q400s rather than new ones because if it ordered Q400s from Bombardier the first would only be delivered in the last quarter of 2009.

The Q300s will be used exclusively for services from Manila and Cebu to Caticlan but the Q400s will be used on other secondary domestic routes to cities such as Basco, Busuanga, Pagadian and Surigao.

“The Q400s will be focused on secondary route opportunities we can’t support with jet operations,” Medina said, adding that some will be routes PAL used to operate on before it grounded its Fokker 50 turboprops several years ago.

Air Philippines’ push into turboprops means it will be competing against Asian Spirit and Seair which operate older turboprops.

[Blueleo]

Baka A320 na gagamitin ng Airphil sa Pagadian flights nila next year. Airphil will be back in operation with a vengeance soon hehe

[mwg12a]

I'm glad Air Philippines would not totally cease it's operations. But, knowing that this is also PAL. I wonder why they can't keep it under PALxpress wing? Oh wait, maybe Air Phil is an LCC and PALxpress is still considered full service carrier.

[dashalvin]

Pagadian Airport will open this December 2009. :-)

[dashalvin]

Oo nga no dahil medyo mahal talaga ang fares ng PR Express compare to 5J. Air Phil will not be totally ceased accrding to a news release about a new LTP maintenance in Cebu, it will also cater Air Phils fleet. :-)

[Sky Harbor]

The Lufthansa Technik base in Cebu will also be the new home of the PAL 777 fleet.

[Noize_320]

Originally Posted by mwg12a

I'm glad Air Philippines would not totally cease it's operations. But, knowing that this is also PAL. I wonder why they can't keep it under PALxpress wing? Oh wait, maybe Air Phil is an LCC and PALxpress is still considered full service carrier.

may Business class ba ang PALEx? diba wala?...i dunno...but i see PALEX as an LCC...buti pa 2P should be like a regional carrier of sorts like Silkair or Dragonair...hehe~

[Blueleo]

Originally Posted by dashalvin

Pagadian Airport will open this December 2009. :-)

The airport should prepare to handle the increased load of passengers during this period or else baka i-postpone na naman nila ang opening sa first quarter next year. They should take advantage of the peak travel season in December

[dashalvin]

Yap, tama ka dyan blue. Dapat ngayon palang nainform na nila ang PR at 5J para makapag-advertise na for reservation.