Pacific Pearl Airways was an airline based in Subic Bay International Airport,

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. The airline flies from Manila, South Korea, Subic, Aklan, Cebu, Davao and Palawan. The Airline has also expressed their intentions to fly Scheduled Charter flights around the Philippine Islands.''About Pacific Pearl Airways''
, Pacificpearlairways.com. Accessed September 2007 Pacific Pearl Airways has also inquired about space at

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to commence service from Cebu to various Asian countries and Regional Philippine Destinations. As of April 2015 the airline is inactive and appears to be defunct.

History

On July 6, 2007, Pacific Pearl's initial aircraft RP-C8777, a former

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, was ferried via Salinas, Honolulu, the Marshall Islands, and Guam. Its final destination was Subic Bay International Airport. She was flown as "316 Delta Lima". In

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on July 27, Subic Bay freeport inaugurated Pacific Pearl Airways, a low-cost carrier, with Philippine President Arroyo gracing the event. Pacific Pearl Airways also announced that they entered into an agreement with the SBMA to lease a hangar within Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA).''Yahoo-Asia-News''
Accessed September 2007. Pacific Pearl Airways has also confirmed regular charter flights from Subic Bay International Airport to

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beginning August 17, 2007, with scheduled flights to and from; Manila, Subic, Aklan, Cebu and Davao to begin this August as well. On that same day, Pacific Pearl Airways CEO, Jimenez, told reporters that his company's aircraft will make flights starting August 17, with the maiden flight leaving Subic Bay International Airport bound for Palawan, Aklan and Cebu.''Subic Airport Gets Pacific Pearl''
Accessed September, 2007 On November 11, 2007, at the latest BIMP-EAGA meeting between ASEAN member nations, an Air Pact was formed between the BIMP (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines) region, with Pacific Pearl Airways expected to begin flights internationally to

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and Davao.EAGA inks open skies agreement
, Inquirer.net, November 21, 2007.

Destinations

Pacific Pearl Airways initially serve the following airports: *

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(

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( Kalibo International Airport) ** Puerto Princesa (

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) ** Subic ( Subic Bay International Airport) - main hub ''Note:'' Pacific Pearl Airways has also confirmed plans for regular charter flights around the

Fleet

Current Fleet of Pacific Pearl Airways (May, 2008).

Current

References

External links

Official website
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