Grand Air

Defunct airline of the Philippines (1995–1999)
Grand International Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
8L GDI —
Founded1995 (1995)[1]
Ceased operations1999 (1999)
HubsNinoy Aquino International Airport
Fleet size9
HeadquartersManila, Philippines

Grand International Airways (or Grand Air) was a short-lived airline in the Philippines which operated during the mid-to-late 1990s.

History

The airline was established when the Philippine Government started to deregulate its domestic aviation industry after decades of monopoly by Philippine Airlines, then wholly owned by the government.

Grand Air was owned by the Panlilio family, which also owned Grand Boulevard Hotel in Roxas Boulevard, Philippine Village Hotel (Airport Hotel) and Puerto Azul - a resort hotel in Cavite.

Towards the mid 1990s, Grand Air used to fly to Hong Kong Kai Tak using their Airbus A300s.

The airline was forced to fold operation due to mounting debt problem with its Taiwanese creditors.

Destinations

Grand Air flew (or have planned to fly) to the following destinations:[2]

  •  British Hong Kong
    • Hong Kong – Kai Tak Airport
  •  Brunei
    • Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei International Airport

Fleet

GrandAir Airbus A300

The airline operated a fleet of 5 Airbus A300B4-200[3] and 4 Boeing 737-600[4] aircraft.

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References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grandair.
  1. ^ Airline History
  2. ^ https://www.flightglobal.com/breaking-the-monopoly/8234.article
  3. ^ GrandAir F-OHPN
  4. ^ GrandAir RP-C8887
  5. ^ "ATI Grand Air". Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  6. ^ "Grand Air - Details and Fleet History". Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
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