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AirAsia, the heavily indebted subsidiary of the Malaysian government-owned conglomerate, DRB-Hicom, was then losing money. Fernandes mortgaged his home and used his personal savings to acquire the company, comprising two Boeing 737-300 jet aircraft and debts of US$11 million (RM40 million), for one ringgit (about 26 US cents). [ 13 ]
AirAsia Philippines Michael Odylon " Mikee " Lagman Romero ( Tagalog: [ˈmaɪki roˈmɛɾo] ; born March 21, 1972) is a Filipino businessman, politician, and polo player who previously served as a House Deputy Speaker from 2019 to 2022, except for a 12-day period out of office in October 2020 due to a House leadership crisis .
Philippines AirAsia, Inc. is a Philippine low-cost airline based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila. [5] The airline is the Philippine affiliate of the Malaysian AirAsia . The airline started as a joint venture among three Filipino investors and AirAsia Investments Ltd. (later AirAsia Aviation Limited), a subsidiary of ...
Gisela Zambrano Bendong was born on May 21, 1977, in Iligan City, Philippines to a family of pilots. From a young age, she dreamed of becoming a pilot. She was the first female commercial pilot of Philippines AirAsia and during her early years, had faced discrimination from fellow male pilots due to her gender.
Philippines AirAsia is a joint venture between Filipino investors and AirAsia. The Filipino group include Antonio Cojuangco, Jr., Yancy Mckhel Mejia, former owner of Associated Broadcasting Company with flagship television station TV5, Michael Romero, a real estate developer and port operator, and Marianne Hontiveros.
Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati, it is the main gateway for travelers to the Philippines and serves as a hub for PAL Express and Philippine Airlines. It is also the main operating base for AirSWIFT, Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, and Philippines AirAsia.
Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes Aboitiz Air: BOI: 1988: 2010: Renamed 2GO: Aero Filipinas: AJ: AFI: 1982: 1985: Aerolift Philippines
Andrés Roxas Soriano Sr. (born Andrés Soriano y Roxas; February 8, 1898 – December 30, 1964 [1]) was a Spanish Filipino industrialist. Described by The New York Times in 1964 as "one of the most dominant business personalities in the western Pacific area," [2] he was best known for expanding the original San Miguel Brewery evolving into San Miguel Corporation.