| Airline: | Air Manila |
| Iata: | UM |
| Icao: | UM |
| Founded: | 1964 |
| Ceased: | 1973 (merged into Philippine Airlines) |
| Fleet Size: | Defunct |
| Subsidiaries: | Air Manila International |
| Headquarters: | Manila, Philippines |
| Hubs: | Manila International Airport (Manila) |
Air Manila was a domestic airline in the Philippines. It was based out of Manila and operated propeller aircraft including the Handley Page Dart Herald,[1] Fokker F27 Friendship and Lockheed L-188 Electra.
In the 1970s Air Manila obtained five second-hand Boeing 707s, with the goal of starting an international air service under the name of "Air Manila International". This move was opposed by Philippine Airlines (PAL), the national flag-carrier. Under government pressure, Air Manila and Filipinas Orient Airways were merged into PAL in 1973.[2]
On 4 June 1976, Air Manila Flight 702, a Lockheed L-188 Electra, crashed after taking off from an airport in Guam, killing all 45 on board and one person on the ground.[3]