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Aviatour
Founded2011
Ceased operations2012[1]
Hubs
Fleet size35
DestinationsVisayas
HeadquartersMactan–Cebu International Airport
Lapu-Lapu, Philippines
Key peopleNew (President) (Chairman CEO, Jemar Bahinting
Websiteflyaviatour.com

Aviatour's Fly'n, Inc., operating as Aviatour, was a charter airline with its corporate headquarters in the general aviation area of Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Lapu-Lapu, Central Visayas, Philippines.[2] It operates air taxi services and charter flights in the Visayas. Its charter service includes sightseeing tours among islands in the Visayas and Mindanao.

The company experienced two plane crashes in 2012. The first crash occurred early in 2012. One of its planes, a Cessna 172 aircraft, crashed in Mambajao, Camiguin, while flying tourists from Mactan in Cebu.[3] A pilot and a passenger were killed in the accident. The second accident occurred on 18 August 2012 which killed 3 including Jesse Robredo.[3]

References

  1. ^ Aviatour Air airlinehistory.co.uk, accessdate 20 September 2002
  2. ^ RP-C4431 Report (Archive). Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Retrieved on August 30, 2014. "Address of Owner : General Aviation Area, Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), Lapu-lapu City"
  3. ^ a b LAPEÑA, CARMELA G. (20 August 2012). "Robredo plane operator had previous crash in 2012". GMA News. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2012.