Filipinas Orient Airways, Inc. was an airline founded by the originally Lebanese refugee family Karam (later Caram) in the Philippines in 1964, under Republic Act No. 4147.[1] FOA was granted the franchise to provide air transport service in the Philippines and between the Philippines and other countries on June 20, 1964, despite legal opposition by Philippine Airlines.[2] The company slogan was The Nation's Flag Carrier.
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| Founded | 1964 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1965 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 1972 (merged into Philippine Airlines) | ||||||
| Hubs | Manila International Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | 18 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Manila, Philippines | ||||||
| Key people | Caram Family | ||||||
Service
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FOA—also known as "Fairways"—started their domestic flight operations in the Philippines on January 5, 1965, using DC-3 aircraft [1]. Their early days appear to have been crash-ridden with the loss of four DC-3 and one DC-6 within the first 4 years of operation. They went on to operate Sud Aviation Caravelles [2] and Nord 262, later to be replaced by NAMC YS-11. Their flight operations were ended after the declaration of Martial Law by then Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1972.[3] Philippine Airlines eventually took over the planes and routes of FOA.
Fleet
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Accidents and incidents
editOn April 23, 1969, Douglas DC-3A PI-C947 was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Roxas City Airport. All 31 passengers and crew survived.[4]
References
edit- ^ "An Act Granting a Franchise to Filipinas Orient Airways, Incorporated, to Establish and Maintain Air Transport Service in the Philippines and Between the Philippines and Other Countries". REPUBLIC ACT No. 4147. 1964. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
- ^ "Philippine Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board". Supreme Court of the Philippines. 1968. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
- ^ "Proclaiming a state of martial law in the Philippines". Proclamations of the Philippines. 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
- ^ "PI-C947 Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
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