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Lionair, Inc.
Founded2011
Ceased operations2020[1]
Operating basesNinoy Aquino International Airport
WebsiteOfficial 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

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

Accidents and incidents

References

  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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