Aerolift or Aerolift Philippines Corporation is a defunct inter-island

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based in the

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. It was established in 1982 and was chosen by the government in 1989 as the second flag carrier of the Philippines next to

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. Its aircraft accident caused it to cease operation in 1996. It pioneered the feeder airport operations in the country direct from

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. It also was the first airline to fly to Caticlan and

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airports. It was the first airline which promoted

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as a foreign tourist destination. It flew regular flights to

Kalibo Kalibo, officially the Municipality of Kalibo ( Aklanon: ''Banwa it Kalibo''; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Kalibo''; tgl, Bayan ng Kalibo), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the Province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...

Dipolog Dipolog, officially the City of Dipolog ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dipolog; Subanen: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dipuleg/Bagbenwa Dipuleg''; Chavacano: ''Ciudad de Dipolog''; fil, Lungsod ng Dipolog), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province ...

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, San Jose,

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and Surigao. It also flew to

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, Catarman, Basco, El Nido, and Cuyo. The airline's mounted profitable daily feeder-airport flights and growing profitable foreign tourist destinations prompted

, its biggest rival to introduced direct flights too larger airports which it operates utilizing a larger

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aircraft to the cities of

, and

in 1988. Its corporate office was located in the ground floor of Chemphil Building,

Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people. Due to its location j ...

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, Legaspi Village,

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Fleet

* 2 Beechcraft 1900-C

Accident

On May 18, 1990, one of its

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aircraft, RP-C314, flight no. 075 bound for Surigao crashed on take-off killing all 21 passengers and crew on board, including 4 persons on the ground.The Philippines Air Accidents 1990-1999

References

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