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Air Manila was a domestic airline in the Philippines. It was based out of Manila and operated propeller aircraft including the Handley Page Dart Herald,[1] Fokker F27 Friendship and Lockheed L-188 Electra.

Air Manila

IATA ICAO Callsign UM
Founded	1964
Ceased operations	1973 (merged into Philippine Airlines)
Hubs	Manila International Airport (Manila)
Subsidiaries	Air Manila International
Fleet size	Defunct
Headquarters	Manila, Philippines

In the 1970s Air Manila obtained five second-hand Boeing 707s, with the goal of starting an international air service under the name of "Air Manila International". This move was opposed by Philippine Airlines (PAL), the national flag-carrier. Under government pressure, Air Manila and Filipinas Orient Airways were merged into PAL in 1973.[2]

Fleet

• Boeing 707-320B
• Lockheed L-188 Electra

Accidents and incidents

On 4 June 1976, Air Manila Flight 702, a Lockheed L-188 Electra, crashed after taking off from an airport in Guam, killing all 45 on board and one person on the ground.[3]

References

External links

• Air Manila International 707
• Air Manila Fokker F-27

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Air Manila era una compagnia aerea regionale nelle Filippine. Aveva come base Manila e operava aerei turboelica come l'Handley Page Dart Herald[1], il Fokker F27 Friendship e il Lockheed L-188 Electra.

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