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Mindanao Express

Mindanao Express was an airline based at General Santos International Airport.[1] Formed in 1996,[2] the airline flew to destinations throughout Mindanao and Visayas, as well as a limited international network to Manado, Indonesia, and Sandakan, Malaysia. It was a subsidiary of Corporate Air.[3][4]

Mindanao Express
IATA ICAO Call sign
CD - -
Commenced operationsOctober 23, 1996 (1996-10-23)
Ceased operationsJune 16, 2000 (2000-06-16)
Operating basesGeneral Santos International Airport
HeadquartersGeneral Santos, Philippines
Key people
  • Alberto D. Lina (Chairman)

President Fidel V. Ramos appointed Mindanao Express as the second Philippine flag carrier to the BIMP-EAGA.[5] The airline's first flight was on 23 October 1996. By June 1997, the airline had already flown 4,277 passengers, and 480,267.2 pounds of cargo.[6] After the withdrawal of Philippine Airlines' inter-island routes during 1998–1999, Mindanao Express gained 100% market share on some routes.[7]

Operations were suspended on 16 June 2000, citing the crisis in Mindanao.[7][8]

Destinations

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The airline flew a route network primarily serving major cities and towns in Mindanao, and later in the Visayas. As the second flag carrier to the BIMP-EAGA, the airline also flew from Zamboanga to Sandakan, Malaysia, and General Santos City to Manado, Indonesia.[3]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Philippines Cagayan de Oro Lumbia Airfield [9]
Camiguin Camiguin Airport [10][9]
Cotabato Cotabato Airport [9]
Cebu City Mactan–Cebu International Airport [9]
Jolo Jolo Airport [9]
Kalibo Kalibo International Airport [11]
General Santos General Santos International Airport Hub
Zamboanga Zamboanga International Airport [12]
Tacloban Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport [11]
Tandag Tandag Airport [9]
Tawi-Tawi Sanga-Sanga Airport [9][12]
Indonesia Manado Sam Ratulangi International Airport [3]
Malaysia Sandakan Sandakan Airport [3]

Fleet

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The fleet in 1997 was:[13][5]

References

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  1. ↑ "Investing in General Santos/SOCSKSARGEN!". Mindanao Network on the WWW. 1997. Archived from the original on 15 February 1998.
  2. ↑ Reyes, Rexie (23 October 1996). "New Feeder Airline Takes To the Skies in Philippines". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Mindanao Express flights set". Manila Standard. 26 July 1997. p. 8. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "'Mindanao Express' launching set". Manila Standard. 13 September 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Mindanao Express flying southern skies". Manila Standard. 28 December 1997. p. 22. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mindanao Express' 5,000 passengers". Manila Standard. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  7. 1 2 Austria, Myrna (August 2001). "Competition in the Domestic Air Transport Industry: Can it be sustained without competition policy?" (PDF). PIDS Policy Notes (2001–06).
  8. ↑ "Corporate Air, Inc". Corporate Air, Inc. Archived from the original on 18 February 2003.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mindanao Express timetable October 8, 1997". Airline Timetable Images. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Mindanao Express". Manila Standard. 10 September 1997. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  11. 1 2 "MINDANAO EXPRESS EXPANDS TO KALIBO & TACLOBAN". Mindanao Express Airlines. Archived from the original on 9 October 2000. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  12. 1 2 Del Carmen, Marti (23 April 2000). "Busy (but so charming) Zamboanga". Philippine Daily Inquirer. pp. F6.
  13. ↑ Mindanao's Beech Express

Further reading

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