Sunlight Air

Sunlight Express Airways, operating as Sunlight Air, is a Philippine-registered boutique airline based in Clark, Pampanga. It operates flights from its hub in Clark to Busuanga, Puerto Princesa, Caticlan, Panglao, Siargao, and Cebu using its fleet of three ATR 72-500s.

Sunlight Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
2R RLB SUNLIGHT
FoundedJuly 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)
Commenced operationsDecember 17, 2020 (2020-12-17)
Fleet size3[1]
Destinations9
Parent companySunlight Express Airways Corp.
Headquarters10F Ri-Rance Corporate Center 1, Blk 2 Lot 16, Aseana City, Parañaque, Philippines[2]
Key peopleRyna Brito-Garcia (CEO)[3]
Websitehttp://sunlightair.ph/

History

Sunlight Air was established on 22 July 2019 as a chartered airline. It began operations on 17 December 2020, with an inaugural flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila to Busuanga in Palawan. The airline promotes itself using the tagline, "Bringing Warmth to the Skies!".[4][5][6]

Sunlight Air's ATR 72-500 in current livery.
Sunlight Air's ATR 72-500 in Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

The airline currently operates a fleet of three ATR 72-500s and provides domestic non-scheduled airline services from its hub in Clark, Pampanga to Busuanga and Puerto Princesa in Palawan, Boracay in Caticlan, Siargao in Surigao del Norte, Panglao in Bohol, and Cebu City.[4][5][6] The airline is linked to Sunlight Hotels and Resorts group, which owns upper and mid-range hotels on Palawan and Busuanga Island in the western Philippines and offers travel packages inclusive of flights and accommodations to and from Sunlight Ecotourism Island Resort in Culion, Palawan.[3]

Destinations

As of August 2023, Sunlight Air offers flights to the following destinations in the Philippines:

City Airport Notes Reference
BacolodBacolod–Silay AirportCargo
BusuangaFrancisco B. Reyes Airport
CamiguinCamiguin Airport
CaticlanGodofredo P. Ramos Airport
ManilaNinoy Aquino International Airport
NagaNaga Airport[7]
Puerto PrincesaPuerto Princesa International Airport
San VincenteSan Vicente Airport
SiargaoSayak Airport[8]

Fleet

As of December 2020, Sunlight Air's fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]

Sunlight Air fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Notes
ATR 72-500 3 ex-Bangkok Airways[3]
Total 3 -

References
  1. "Sunlight Express Airways Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. "Contact Us". sunlightair.ph. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. Eng, Edward (11 December 2020). "Philippines' Sunlight Express Poised To Launch Operations With ATR 72-500s". smartaviation-apac.com. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  4. "Sunlight Air is newest choice for domestic air travel in PHL". businessmirror.com.ph. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  5. "Sunlight Air takes to the skies as the newest choice for domestic travel in the Philippines". philstar.com. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  6. "Sunlight Air, the newest choice for domestic air travel". tribune.net.ph. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  7. "New Route Alert: Fly Straight to Naga for Less Than P1,000". Spot.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. Rodriguez, Mia (November 15, 2022). "Fly Straight to Siargao With This Airline's New Direct Route". spot.ph. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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