Mosphil Aero

Mosphil Aero was an airline based in Makati City, Manila, Philippines. It operated domestic passenger and cargo services around the southern Philippines, primarily from Zamboanga International Airport.[1]

Mosphil Aero
IATA ICAO Callsign
- MPI MOSPHIL
Founded2005
Commenced operations2006
HubsZamboanga International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations4
Parent companyMosphil Aero inc.
HeadquartersMakati City, Philippines
Key peopleGlenn Lamela

The airline has shown interest in focusing on the special region known as the BIMP-EAGA Region (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, East Asean Growth Area). There have been air pacts and agreements in this region, that Mosphil intended to take advantage of. Routes to and from Davao, Kota Kinabalu and Manado, Indonesia, were likely in the future, according to Lamela, the airline's sales and marketing director.[2]

History

Mosphil was founded in 2005, the airline started operations in November 2006, backed by Russian interests, with over 40 employees (at March 2007).[1] Mosphil Aero hoped to launch its Zamboanga City-Sandakan-Kota Kinabalu route on 30 August 2006, subject to obtaining the relevant permits. Aircraft would initially be operated by Russian crews while the Filipino pilots undergo training at the Antonov Training Center in Kiev, Ukraine.[3] Following a test flight in late August 2006, Mosphil Aero operated its first commercial flight from Zamboanga to Sandakan and back on 12 November 2006 using an Antonov An-24 aircraft with a Russian crew. The service will operate three times weekly.[2]

Destinations

Mosphil operates the following services (at November 2006):[2]

Fleet

As of March 2009, the Mosphil Aero fleet includes the following aircraft:[4]

References
  1. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 52.
  2. "Mosphil Aero finally takes off with Zamboanga-Sandakan flight". Mindanao Economic Development Council. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  3. "Mosphil Aero sets maiden flight to Mindanao by end August". Philippine Information Agency Press release. 2006-08-11. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  4. "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International: 29–90. 2009-04-14.
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