AirSWIFT

AirSWIFT (formerly Island Transvoyager) is a Filipino 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.

AirSWIFT
IATA ICAO Callsign
T6 ATX AIRSWIFT
Founded2002 (2002)
(as Island Transvoyager)
Commenced operations2015 (2015)
(as AirSWIFT)
AOC #2010022[1]
Hubs
Fleet size4
Destinations8
Parent companyAyala Corporation
HeadquartersALPAP Building, Andrews Avenue, Pasay, Philippines
Websitewww.air-swift.com

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] Currently, AirSWIFT has daily flights from El Nido to Manila and Cebu.

Destinations

The company operates El Nido Airport, a private airport at El Nido, Palawan which serves as its hub. As of August 2022, AirSWIFT serves the following destinations within the Philippines:

Airport Area Served Notes/References
Basco Airport Basco
Bohol–Panglao International Airport Bohol
Busuanga Airport Busuanga
Clark International Airport Angeles City
El Nido Airport El NidoHub
Tugdan Airport Tablas Island, Romblon
Godofredo P. Ramos Airport Boracay
Mactan–Cebu International Airport Cebu
Ninoy Aquino International Airport ManilaHub
Sicogon Airport Carles

Fleet


As of August 2022 the AirSWIFT fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [3]

AirSWIFT fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Notes
ATR 42-600 2
ATR 72-600 2
Total 4

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[4] 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. "AirSWIFT Fleet Details and History".
  4. "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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