South East Asian Airlines International

South East Asian Airlines International
IATA ICAO Callsign
XO
Hubs
Fleet size 2
Destinations 3
Headquarters Clark International Airport, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines
Key people
Website http://www.flyseair.com

South East Asian Airlines International, also known as SEAIR International or SEAIR-I, is a low-cost airline headquartered in Clark, Philippines. Its main base is the Clark International Airport (formerly Diosdado Macapagal International Airport), in Pampanga, Philippines.

History

The airline was established as SEAir Inc, in 1995 and started operations on the same year. Its franchise however, was granted by Congress of the Philippines only on May 13, 2009 through Republic Act No. 9517.

After SEAIR's rebranding to Tigerair Philippines[1] and the acquisition of Tigerair Philippines by Cebu Pacific Air,[2] SEAIR International was formed[3] to cater to airports that cannot be reached by jet aircraft flying to former destinations such as Caticlan Airport in Aklan and Puerto Princesca Airport in Palawan.

Suspension

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) ordered the suspension of the airline's Air Operator's Certificate effective May 18, 2015 due to various safety shortcomings that did not meet the safety standards under the Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations.[4] The following month, the CAAP lifted the airline's suspension.[5]

Destinations

Hub
Focus City
Future Destination
Charter
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Refs
Manila PhilippinesMNLRPLCNinoy Aquino International Airport
Basco PhilippinesBSORPUOBasco Airport
Caticlan PhilippinesMPHRPVEGodofredo P. Ramos Airport
Tablas Island PhilippinesTBHRPVUTugdan Airport

Fleet

As of April 2014, SEAIR International's fleet includes the following aircraft:

SEAIR International Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Notes
Dornier 328-110 1
Airbus A320-200 1 Leased from Danish Air Transport[6]
Boeing 737-200 1 Used as freighter.

References

  1. ↑ Philippine Flight Network
  2. ↑ http://www.philippineflightnetwork.com/2014/03/cebu-pacific-completes-acquisition-of.html Philippine Flight Network
  3. ↑ http://www.philippineflightnetwork.com/2014/04/seair-establishes-hub-at-clark.html Philippine Flight Network
  4. ↑ http://www.interaksyon.com/article/110717/seair-skyjet-airlines-operator-certificates-suspended-by-caap Interaksyon
  5. ↑ "CAAP lifts SkyJet, Seair suspension". The Philippine Star. June 7, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.interaksyon.com/business/102809/exclusive--ph-carrier-seeks-government-help-after-south-korea-blocks-chartered-flights

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