Jump to content

Sunlight Air: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Major updates
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Airline of the Philippines}}
{{Short description|Boutique airline of the Philippines}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Sunlight Air
| airline = Sunlight Air
| image = [[File:Sunlight Air-Logo.png|250px]]
| logo = File:Sunlight Air-Logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| caption =
| caption =
| fleet_size = 3<ref name=Planespotters>{{cite web|url=http://www.planespotters.net/airline/Sunlight-Express-Airways|title=Sunlight Express Airways Fleet Details and History|website=planespotters.net|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
| fleet_size = 3<ref name=Planespotters>{{cite web|url=http://www.planespotters.net/airline/Sunlight-Express-Airways|title=Sunlight Express Airways Fleet Details and History|website=planespotters.net|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
| destinations = 9
| IATA = 2R
| destinations = 9
| ICAO = RLB
| IATA = 2R
| ICAO = RLB
| callsign = SUNLIGHT
| callsign = SUNLIGHT
| founded = {{Start date|2019|7|22}}
| commenced = {{Start date|2020|12|17}}
| founded = {{start date and age|2019|07|22}}
| commenced = {{start date and age|2020|12|17}}
| aoc =
| aoc =
⚫
| bases = {{ubl|[[Mactan-Cebu International Airport|Cebu]]|[[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]]}}
| bases = {{ubl|
| focus_cities =
| {{nowrap|[[Mactan-Cebu International Airport|Cebu]]}}
⚫
| frequent_flyer =
⚫
| {{nowrap|[[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]]}}}}
⚫
| parent = Sunlight Express Airways Corp.
| hubs =
⚫
| key_people = Ryna Brito-Garcia ([[CEO]])<ref name=SmartAviation>{{cite web|url=http://www.smartaviation-apac.com/2020/12/philippines-sunlight-express-poised-to-launch-operations-with-atr-72-500s/|title=Philippines’ Sunlight Express Poised To Launch Operations With ATR 72-500s|first=Edward|last=Eng|date=11 December 2020|website=smartaviation-apac.com|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
| num_employees =
| focus_cities =
⚫
| frequent_flyer =
⚫
| headquarters = 10F Ri-Rance Corporate Center 1, Blk 2 Lot 16, Aseana City, [[Parañaque]], [[Philippines]]<ref name=SunlightAir>{{cite web|url=http://sunlightair.ph/contact-us|title=Contact Us|website=sunlightair.ph|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
⚫
| parent = Sunlight Express Airways Corp.
⚫
| website = http://sunlightair.ph/
⚫
| key_people = Ryna Brito-Garcia ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])<ref name=SmartAviation>{{cite web|url=http://www.smartaviation-apac.com/2020/12/philippines-sunlight-express-poised-to-launch-operations-with-atr-72-500s/|title=Philippines’ Sunlight Express Poised To Launch Operations With ATR 72-500s|first=Edward|last=Eng|date=11 December 2020|website=smartaviation-apac.com|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
| num_employees =
⚫
| headquarters = 10F Ri-Rance Corporate Center 1, Blk 2 Lot 16, Aseana City, [[Parañaque]], [[Philippines]]<ref name=SunlightAir>{{cite web|url=http://sunlightair.ph/contact-us|title=Contact Us|website=sunlightair.ph|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
⚫
| website = {{URL|www.sunlightair.ph}}
}}
}}


'''Sunlight Express Airways''', operating as '''Sunlight Air''', is a Philippine-registered [[boutique airline]] based in [[Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone|Clark]], [[Pampanga]]. It operates flights from its hub in Clark to [[Busuanga, Palawan|Busuanga]], [[Puerto Princesa]], [[Boracay|Caticlan]], [[Bohol|Panglao]], [[Siargao]], and [[Cebu City|Cebu]] using its fleet of three [[ATR 72-500]]s.
'''Sunlight Express Airways''', operating as '''Sunlight Air''', is a [[boutique airline]] in the [[Philippines]] based in [[Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone|Clark]], [[Pampanga]]. It operates flights from its hub in Clark to [[Busuanga, Palawan|Busuanga]], [[Puerto Princesa]], [[Boracay|Caticlan]], [[Bohol|Panglao]], [[Siargao]], and [[Cebu City|Cebu]] using its fleet of three [[ATR 72-500]]s.


==History==
==History==
Line 35: Line 39:


==Destinations==
==Destinations==
As of February 2024, Sunlight Air offers flights to the following destinations in the Philippines:
{{As of|2024|02}}, Sunlight Air offers flights to the following destinations in the Philippines:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 53: Line 57:
|[[Malay, Aklan|Caticlan]]||[[Godofredo P. Ramos Airport]]||||
|[[Malay, Aklan|Caticlan]]||[[Godofredo P. Ramos Airport]]||||
|-
|-
|[[Cebu]]||[[Mactan–Cebu International Airport]]||{{coming soon|Base<br>Begins April 1, 2024}}||align=center|<ref name="sunlightcebuhub" />
|[[Cebu]]||[[Mactan–Cebu International Airport]]||{{Airline hub|Base<br>Begins April 1, 2024}}||align=center|<ref name="sunlightcebuhub" />
|-
|-
|[[Iloilo]]||[[Iloilo International Airport]]||{{coming soon|Begins July 1, 2024}}||align=center|<ref name="sunlightcebuhub" />
|[[Iloilo]]||[[Iloilo International Airport]]||{{coming soon|Begins July 1, 2024}}||align=center|<ref name="sunlightcebuhub" />
Line 69: Line 73:


==Fleet==
==Fleet==
As of December 2020, Sunlight Air's fleet consists of the following aircraft:<ref name=Planespotters/>
As of December 2020, Sunlight Air operates the following aircraft:<ref name=Planespotters/>
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center"
|+ Sunlight Air fleet
|+ Sunlight Air fleet
Line 81: Line 85:
|3
|3
|
|
| ex-Bangkok Airways<ref name=SmartAviation/>
| ex-[[Bangkok Airways]]<ref name=SmartAviation/>
|-
|-
!Total
!Total

Revision as of 18:13, 10 February 2024

Sunlight Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
2R RLB SUNLIGHT
FoundedJuly 22, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-22)
Commenced operationsDecember 17, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-17)
Operating bases
Fleet size3[1]
Destinations9
Parent companySunlight Express Airways Corp.
Headquarters10F Ri-Rance Corporate Center 1, Blk 2 Lot 16, Aseana City, Parañaque, Philippines[2]
Key peopleRyna Brito-Garcia (CEO)[3]
Websitewww.sunlightair.ph

Sunlight Express Airways, operating as Sunlight Air, is a boutique airline in the Philippines based in Clark, Pampanga. It operates flights from its hub in Clark to Busuanga, Puerto Princesa, Caticlan, Panglao, Siargao, and Cebu using its fleet of three ATR 72-500s.

History

Sunlight Air was established on July 22, 2019, as a chartered airline. It began operations on December 17, 2020, with an inaugural flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila to Busuanga in Palawan. The airline promotes itself using the tagline, "Bringing Warmth to the Skies!".[4][5][6]

Sunlight Air's ATR 72-500 in current livery.
Sunlight Air's ATR 72-500 in Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

The airline currently operates a fleet of three ATR 72-500s and provides domestic non-scheduled airline services from its hub in Clark, Pampanga to Busuanga and Puerto Princesa in Palawan, Boracay in Caticlan, Siargao in Surigao del Norte, Panglao in Bohol, and Cebu City.[4][5][6] The airline is linked to Sunlight Hotels and Resorts group, which owns upper and mid-range hotels on Palawan and Busuanga Island in the western Philippines and offers travel packages inclusive of flights and accommodations to and from Sunlight Ecotourism Island Resort in Culion, Palawan.[3]

Destinations

As of February 2024, Sunlight Air offers flights to the following destinations in the Philippines:

City Airport Notes Reference
Bacolod Bacolod–Silay Airport Cargo
Busuanga Francisco B. Reyes Airport
Camiguin Camiguin Airport
Cagayan de Oro Laguindingan Airport Begins July 2, 2024 [7]
Caticlan Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
Cebu Mactan–Cebu International Airport Base
Begins April 1, 2024		 [7]
Iloilo Iloilo International Airport Begins July 1, 2024 [7]
Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport Base
Naga Naga Airport [8]
Puerto Princesa Puerto Princesa International Airport
San Vincente San Vicente Airport
Siargao Sayak Airport [9]

Fleet

As of December 2020, Sunlight Air operates the following aircraft:[1]

Sunlight Air fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Notes
ATR 72-500 3 ex-Bangkok Airways[3]
Total 3 -

References

  1. ^ a b "Sunlight Express Airways Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". sunlightair.ph. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Eng, Edward (December 11, 2020). "Philippines' Sunlight Express Poised To Launch Operations With ATR 72-500s". smartaviation-apac.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Sunlight Air is newest choice for domestic air travel in PHL". businessmirror.com.ph. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Sunlight Air takes to the skies as the newest choice for domestic travel in the Philippines". philstar.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Sunlight Air, the newest choice for domestic air travel". tribune.net.ph. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Sunlight Air launches Cebu hub, opens six new routes". Aviation Updates PH. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "New Route Alert: Fly Straight to Naga for Less Than P1,000". Spot.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Rodriguez, Mia (November 15, 2022). "Fly Straight to Siargao With This Airline's New Direct Route". spot.ph. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Sunlight_Air&oldid=1205894439"