Lionair (Philippines) Explained
Lionair (Philippines) should not be confused with Lion Air.
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.
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.
Fleet
Accidents and incidents
- On September 1, 2019, a Beechcraft Super King Air 350 on a medevac mission from Dipolog crashed into a resort in Calamba, Laguna, due to engine failure. The aircraft, registered as RP-C2296, was written off. All nine passengers on board died.[4]
- On March 29, 2020, a Lionair IAI Westwind plane registered as RP-C5880[5] caught fire and exploded, while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, killing all eight people on board. The aircraft was on a medevac mission to Tokyo, Japan.[6]
Notes and References
- https://airlinehistory.co.uk/airline/lionair-2/ Lionair
- Web site: Lionair Incorporated - Private Jet, Executive Jets, AirCharter, Jet Charter with Guaranteed prices.
- News: Gutierrez, Angelo L. . Suppliers pin Mike Arroyo to PNP choppers deal . The Philippine Star . August 2, 2011 . August 3, 2011.
- News: Laguna plane crash: 9 dead . Ed Amoroso, Emmanuel Tupas . . September 2, 2019 . September 2, 2019.
- 1244498919167418368. PhilippineStar. The airline involved in the accident of RP-C5880 is Lionair, Inc., a charter airline operating and registered in th… . March 30, 2020.
- News: Small plane explosion kills 8 in Philippines, including 1 Canadian . . . March 29, 2020 . March 29, 2020.
