Filipinas Orient Airways

Filipinas Orient Airways
Founded	1964
Commenced operations	1965
Ceased operations	1972 (merged into Philippine Airlines)
Hubs	Manila International Airport
Destinations	18
Headquarters	Manila, Philippines
Key people	Caram Family

Last updated November 08, 2025

Filipinas Orient Airways, Inc. was an airline founded by the originally Lebanese refugee family Karam (later Caram) in the Philippines in 1964, under Republic Act No. 4147.^[1] FOA was granted the franchise to provide air transport service in the Philippines and between the Philippines and other countries on June 20, 1964, despite legal opposition by Philippine Airlines.^[2] The company slogan was The Nation's Flag Carrier.

Service

FOA—also known as "Fairways"—started their domestic flight operations in the Philippines on January 5, 1965, using DC-3 aircraft . Their early days appear to have been crash-ridden with the loss of four DC-3 and one DC-6 within the first 4 years of operation. They went on to operate Sud Aviation Caravelles ^[permanent dead link ] and Nord 262, later to be replaced by NAMC YS-11. Their flight operations were ended after the declaration of Martial Law by then Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1972.^[3] Philippine Airlines eventually took over the planes and routes of FOA.

Fleet

Destinations

Country	City	Airport	Notes
Philippines	Basco	Basco Airport	—
Philippines	Boracay	Godofredo P. Ramos Airport	—
Philippines	Cebu	Mactan–Cebu International Airport	—
Philippines	El Nido	El Nido Airport	—
Philippines	Iloilo	Mandurriao Airport	—
Philippines	Manila	Manila International Airport	Hub ^[a]
Philippines	Mati	Imelda R. Marcos Airport	—
Philippines	Roxas City	Roxas City Airport	—
Singapore	Singapore	Singapore International Airport	—
South Vietnam	Saigon	Tan Son Nhat International Airport	—
Thailand	Bangkok	Don Muang International Airport	—
United States	Los Angeles	Los Angeles International Airport	—

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Accidents and incidents

On April 23, 1969, Douglas DC-3A PI-C947 was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Roxas City Airport. All 31 passengers and crew survived.^[4]

References

↑ "An Act Granting a Franchise to Filipinas Orient Airways, Incorporated, to Establish and Maintain Air Transport Service in the Philippines and Between the Philippines and Other Countries". REPUBLIC ACT No. 4147. 1964. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
↑ "Philippine Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board". Supreme Court of the Philippines. 1968. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
↑ "Proclaiming a state of martial law in the Philippines". Proclamations of the Philippines. 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
↑ "PI-C947 Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved February 9, 2011.

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[4] International Hub

[1] "An Act Granting a Franchise to Filipinas Orient Airways, Incorporated, to Establish and Maintain Air Transport Service in the Philippines and Between the Philippines and Other Countries". REPUBLIC ACT No. 4147. 1964. Retrieved March 27, 2007.

[2] "Philippine Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board". Supreme Court of the Philippines. 1968. Retrieved March 27, 2007.

[3] "Proclaiming a state of martial law in the Philippines". Proclamations of the Philippines. 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2007.

[ASN230469-5] "PI-C947 Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved February 9, 2011.

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