AirSWIFT
IATA ICAO Callsign
T6 ATX AIRSWIFT
Founded2002 (2002)
(as Island Transvoyager)
Commenced operations2015 (2015)
(as AirSWIFT)
AOC #2010022[1]
Operating bases
Fleet size4
Destinations9
Parent companyAyala Corporation
HeadquartersAyala Malls Manila Bay, Macapagal Boulevard cor. Aseana Avenue, Paranaque City, Philippines
Websitewww.air-swift.com

AirSWIFT (formerly Island Transvoyager) is a Philippine regional boutique airline with a permit to operate domestic scheduled and non-scheduled air transportation services. It also serves the aircraft transportation requirements of its affiliated company, El Nido Resorts.

History

AirSWIFT ATR 72-600

Founded in 2002 as Island Transvoyager, the company had three Dornier 228 aircraft. All of these were retired by early 2013 and replaced by ATR 42-600s. Ayala Capital Corporation acquired ownership of ITI in 2012. In October 2015, Island Transvoyager rebranded as AirSWIFT.[2]

Destinations

The company operates El Nido Airport, a private airport at El Nido, Palawan which serves as its operating base.[3][4] As of July 2023, AirSWIFT serves the following destinations within the Philippines:

Region City Airport Notes References
Cagayan ValleyBascoBasco AirportTerminated[3]
Central LuzonAngeles CityClark International Airport[3]
Central VisayasCebu Mactan–Cebu International Airport[3]
TagbilaranBohol–Panglao International Airport[3]
MimaropaAlcantaraTugdan Airport[3]
BusuangaFrancisco B. Reyes Airport[3]
El NidoEl Nido AirportBase[3]
National Capital RegionManilaNinoy Aquino International AirportBase[3]
Western Visayas Caticlan / BoracayGodofredo P. Ramos Airport[3]
SicogonSicogon Airport[3]

Fleet

As of May 2023, AirSWIFT operates an all-ATR fleet composed of the following aircraft: [5]

AirSWIFT fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Notes
ATR 42-600 2 —
ATR 72-600 3
Total 5

Airports owned

AirSWIFT is one of the two known charter airlines in Philippines which own and operate a private airport. The other is Sky Pasada.

In Palawan, it operates El Nido Airport[6] while it operates Sicogon Airport in Sicogon Island Carles, Iloilo.

References

  1. ↑ "ACTIVE/CURRENT AOC HOLDERS" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. May 30, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "ITI Philippines Rebrands as AirSWIFT". 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "AirSWIFT Airlines Philippines – Flights". AirSWIFT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Airswift – Domestic Flights in the Philippines". AirSWIFT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ "AirSWIFT Fleet Details and History".
  6. ↑ "BusinessMirror - Ayala land to invest P6 billion in new ecotourism project". businessmirror.com.ph. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
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