Aviatour Air

Aviatour Air, legally identified in the referenced material as Aviatour's Fly'n, Inc. and also operating under the Aviatour name, was a Philippine charter airline headquartered in the general aviation area of Mactan–Cebu International Airport in Lapu-Lapu, Central Visayas. Rather than operating as a large scheduled carrier, it focused on air-taxi services and charter flights. Its activities included sightseeing journeys between islands in the Visayas and charter operations extending to Mindanao. The airline's location at Mactan–Cebu placed it near one of the Philippines' principal aviation gateways and within reach of the country's extensive inter-island tourism market. Its service model was oriented toward private, tourist, and small-group travel, using light aircraft for routes and excursions that were not necessarily served by conventional scheduled airlines. The available reference material does not identify a founding year, founder, ownership group, fleet size, route network, financial results, or formal passenger-volume figures. Aviatour Air became associated with two fatal aircraft accidents in 2012. Earlier that year, one of its Cessna 172 aircraft crashed in Mambajao, Camiguin, while carrying tourists from Mactan in Cebu; the accident killed the pilot and one passenger. A second crash occurred on 18 August 2012 and killed three people, including Philippine Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo. The available material does not provide a detailed account of the airline's subsequent operating status, regulatory history, or a documented closure date. It is therefore best characterized as a former or defunct charter-airline brand rather than an active scheduled carrier.

Aviatour Air was the operating brand of Aviatour's Fly'n, Inc., a Philippine charter-airline business based at the general aviation area of Mactan–Cebu International Airport in Lapu-Lapu, Central Visayas. Its business was distinct from that of a major scheduled airline: it provided air-taxi and charter services using smaller aircraft and served tourism-oriented inter-island travel. The airline's geographic focus was the Visayas, with charter activity also reaching Mindanao. Its services included sightseeing trips between islands and other private or specially arranged flights. This model suited the Philippine archipelago, where air travel can connect islands and tourist destinations that may have limited scheduled service. The available reference material does not state when the company was founded, identify its founder or owners, or document its fleet and detailed route history. Aviatour Air experienced two fatal aircraft crashes in 2012. In the first incident, described as occurring early in the year, an Aviatour Cessna 172 crashed in Mambajao, Camiguin, during a tourist flight from Mactan in Cebu. The pilot and a passenger were killed. On 18 August 2012, a second crash killed three people, among them Jesse Robredo, who was serving as Philippine Secretary of the Interior and Local Government. These accidents are the principal publicly documented events associated with the airline in the supplied reference material. The available sources do not establish a precise date of suspension or closure, nor do they provide enough information to reconstruct the airline's regulatory or corporate history after the 2012 accidents. The brand is consequently treated as defunct in this dossier because the reference describes it in the past tense and does not indicate current operations, while the exact end date remains undocumented.

• 2012

  First documented fatal crash

  [1]Aviatour Airen.wikipedia.org

  An Aviatour Cessna 172 crashed in Mambajao, Camiguin, during a tourist flight from Mactan in Cebu, killing the pilot and one passenger.

• 2012

  Second fatal crash

  [1]Aviatour Airen.wikipedia.org

  On 18 August, an Aviatour aircraft crashed in an accident that killed three people, including Philippine government minister Jesse Robredo.

A regional Philippine air-taxi and charter operator serving tourism and inter-island travel, particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao.

• Passenger air transport

  Air-taxi services

  Aviatour provided air-taxi transportation in the Philippine islands, using small-aircraft operations to support point-to-point and specially arranged passenger travel. The available source does not specify aircraft availability, fares, booking rules, or individual routes.

• Charter aviation

  Charter flights

  The airline operated charter flights for private, tourist, and other pre-arranged travel requirements in the Visayas and Mindanao. Its charter model allowed flights to be organized beyond the structure of a regular scheduled airline network.

• Aviation tourism

  Island sightseeing tours

  Aviatour's charter offering included sightseeing tours among islands in the Visayas and Mindanao. These excursions used air travel as a tourism experience as well as a means of inter-island transport.

• 2012

  Aviatour aircraft crashes in Mambajao, Camiguin[1]Aviatour Airen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Aviatour's Cessna 172 crashed in Mambajao, Camiguin, while carrying tourists from Mactan in Cebu. The pilot and one passenger died.

• 2012

  Aviatour crash on 18 August 2012 kills three, including Jesse Robredo[1]Aviatour Airen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  A second Aviatour accident on 18 August 2012 killed three people, including Jesse Robredo, the Philippine Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.

1. 1Aviatour Airen.wikipedia.org