List of defunct airlines of the Philippines

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This is a list of defunct airlines of the Philippines. [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO CallsignCommenced operationsCeased operationsNotes
Aboitiz Air Aboitiz Air NAMC YS-11 Volpati-1.jpg BOI19882010Renamed 2GO
Aero Filipinas Aero Filipinas Boeing 707 Groves-1.jpg AJAFI19821985
Aerolift Philippines AFTAerolifter19821996Closed in the aftermath of an accident.
Aero Majestic Charter Services AMA20102012
Air Manila Air Manila International Boeing 707-321B Groves-1.jpg UM19641984Merged into Philippine Airlines
Air Mindanao MO19791985
Air Philippines Air Philippines Boeing 737-200 MRD.jpg 2PGAPOrient Pacific19952010Rebranded as Airphil Express
AirAsia Zest RP-C8997 - AirAsia Zest - Airbus A320-232 - ICN (18017744354).jpg Z2EZDZEST20132015Merged into AirAsia Philippines
Airphil Express RP-C8393 Airbus A320 Air Phil Express (7838138254).jpg 2PGAP-20102013Rebranded as PAL Express
Asian Spirit Asian Spirit BAe 146-100 Prasertwit.jpg 6KRITAsian Spirit19952008Rebranded to Zest Air.
Astro Air International 8YAAPAstroair19982016Rebranded as Pan Pacific Airlines
Centennial Air 19982002
Corporate Air Corporate Air BAe-125-800B PER Wheatley.jpg 19952008
Fil-Asian Airways R1RDVFILASIAN20132015
Filipinas Orient Airways Filipinas Orient Airways Caravelle Volpati.jpg FE19641972Merged into Philippine Airlines
Grand Air GrandAir Airbus A300 JetPix.jpg 8LGDI19941999

The airline was forced to close because of a debt problem.

Iloilo-Negros Air Express 19321947

Merged with Philippine Airlines and revived in 2001 to INAEC.

Island Transvoyager ITI20022015Renamed/merged to AirSWIFT
Laoag International Airlines L7LPNLaoag Air19952002
LBC AW 19841995
Mabuhay Airways Philippines 19742000
Mid-Sea Express Mid-SEA Express BAE Jetstream 32EP 2.JPG MID-SEA20082012Renamed Fil-Asian Airways
Mindanao Express 1996Later transitioned into bus company under San Agustin Transport Corporation and Erjohn & Almark. However, despite having "Mindanao" on its name, it was used to ply Lawton and Pasay to Nasugbu, Batangas via Lian, Batangas. It was later absorbed with San Agustin Transport Corp.
Mosphil Aero RP-C7205 Antonov An.24B Mosphil Aero (7166249465).jpg MPIMOSPHIL20062009
Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines Boeing 727-100F MRD-1.jpg Q8PECPAC-EAST CARGO19912010
Pacific Pearl Airways PPMPACIFIC PEARL20072010
Philair 19661994
Philippine Aerotransport Philippine Aerotransport Lockheed L-100 Hercules at Stuttgart Airport 1978.jpg PN1974
South East Asian Airlines RP-C6328 Dornier Do.328 South East Asian Airlines (7165556177).jpg DGSRQ19942013Rebranded as Tigerair Philippines
South Phoenix Airways Air Republiq20012006Rebranded at South Phoenix Airlines
Spirit of Manila Airlines Spirit Of Manila Airlines MD-83.jpg SMMNPMANILA SKY20082011
Star Asia Airlines W6TIM19941996
Sterling Philippines Airways Sterling Philippines Airways Caravelle Groves.jpg SX19751980Renamed/merged to Summit Philippines Airways
Tigerair Philippines A Tiger Airways A320 9V-TAN.jpg DGSRQ20132015Rebranded as Cebgo
TransGlobal Airways T7TCUTRANSGLOBAL20062009
Zest Air Zest Air in New Bacolod-Silay Airport.JPG Z2EZD20082013Rebranded as AirAsia Zest

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