Cebgo
{{Short description|Regional airline of the Philippines}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Cebgo
| image =
| logo = Logo of Cebgo.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| fleet_size = 17
| destinations = 30
| callsign = BLUE JAY{{cite web | url=https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7340.2G_Bsc_dtd_1-5-17.pdf | title=JO 7340.2G Contractions | work=Federal Aviation Administration | date=5 January 2017 | access-date=25 February 2017 | pages=3–1–29}}
| aoc = 2009004{{Cite web | title=ACTIVE/CURRENT AOC HOLDERS | url=https://caap.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/UPDATED-AOC-PROFILE-AS-OF-30-May-2019.pdf | publisher=Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | date=May 30, 2019 | access-date=January 8, 2023 | archive-date=May 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518142901/https://caap.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/UPDATED-AOC-PROFILE-AS-OF-30-May-2019.pdf | url-status=dead }}
| founded = {{ubl|
| {{start date and age|1995||}}
{{small|(as South East Asian Airlines)}}
| {{start date and age|2013|06|}}
{{small|(as Tigerair Philippines)}}}}
| commenced = {{ubl|
| {{start date and age|1995||}}
{{small|(as South East Asian Airlines)}}
| {{start date and age|2013|07|10}}
{{small|(as Tigerair Philippines)}}
| {{start date and age|2015|05|11}}
{{small|(as Cebgo)}}}}
| bases = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| Cebu
| Clark
| Manila}}
| frequent_flyer = GetGo
| alliance = {{nowrap|Value Alliance (affiliate)}}
| parent = Cebu Pacific
| headquarters = 3rd Floor, Cebu Pacific Building, 8006 Domestic Road, Pasay, Philippines 1301
| key_people = Alexander G. Lao (President & CEO)
| revenue =
| net_income =
| num_employees =
| website = {{URL|www.cebupacificair.com}}
}}
Cebgo, Inc., operating as Cebgo (stylized in all lowercase), is the wholly-owned regional subsidiary of Cebu Pacific. It is the successor company to South East Asian Airlines and Tigerair Philippines.{{Cite web|title=Cebgo {{!}} Book Our Flights Online & Save {{!}} Low-Fares, Offers & More|url=https://www.alternativeairlines.com/cebgo#:~:text=About,its%20flight%20from%20Terminal%204|access-date=2021-01-02|website=www.alternativeairlines.com}} It is now owned by JG Summit, the parent company of Cebu Pacific which operates the airline. The airline's main base has been transferred from Clark International Airport in Angeles City to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila. On April 30, 2017, Cebgo planned to move out from Manila and transfer its main base to Mactan–Cebu International Airport in Cebu City because NAIA has already maxed out its capacity.{{Cite web|url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2017/04/30/cebgo-to-move-main-base-of-operations-to-cebu/|title=Cebgo to move main base of operations to Cebu - Lorenz S. Marasigan|first=Lorenz S.|last=Marasigan|website=BusinessMirror |date=Apr 30, 2017|access-date=Sep 29, 2019}} Currently, it operates an all-ATR fleet, with a total of 16 in service.
History
=Early years=
The airline was established as South East Asian Airlines (SEAir) in 1995 and started operations in the same year. However, its franchise was granted by the Congress of the Philippines only on May 13, 2009, through Republic Act No. 9517.{{Cite act|type=Republic Act |title=AN ACT GRANTING SOUTHEAST ASIAN AIRLINES (SEAir), INC. A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES, WITH CLARKFIELD, PAMPANGA AS ITS BASE |index=9517 |date=2009 |url=https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9517_2009.html |access-date=2022-09-14}}
The airline received its corporate registration from the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 1995 mainly to operate aircraft leasing, chartering and a few domestic scheduled flights. In May 1995, the airline was registered with the Clark Special Economic Zone to operate services in the Clark-Manila-Subic area and to tourist destinations throughout the Luzon and the Visayas regions. It continued expanding its routes and opened a hub in Zamboanga City in 2002.
=Partnership with Tigerair=
On September 29, 2006, a deal was announced in which Singapore-based Tigerair would enter a commercial and operational tie-up with SEAir from February 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/233181/1/.html|title=Channel NewsAsia}} The tie-up was finally approved in 2008 after protest from four other Philippine airlines. However, due to the unfavorable operating environment, the plan was put into hiatus. Tigerair and SEAir revisited the partnership plan in 2010 and it was officially launched on December 16, 2010. Seats on flights operated by SEAir using two aircraft leased from Tigerair were sold and marketed by Tigerair for SEAir. Shortly after SEAir and Tigerair launched the partnership, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Zest Airways and Air Philippines sent a letter of protest to the Department of Transportation and Communications claiming the partnership between SEAir and Tigerair was illegal and requested the authorities to stop flights operating under the partnership.{{Cite web|url=http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ann/20101220/tap-airlines-hit-seair-tiger-airways-par-018c6ab.html|title=Airlines hit SEAir, Tiger Airways partnership|access-date=Sep 29, 2019}} The Tigerair-SEAir partnership began with international flights from Clark to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau. It was then expanded to domestic destination from Manila (NAIA) to Davao and Cebu (slated to launch in July 2011). However, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) ordered the sales of the domestic flight under the partnership to be suspended on May 20, 2011, after receiving complaints from Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific. Since the ban from CAB was lifted in October 2011, the planned domestic flight (between Manila (NAIA) to Davao and Cebu) was scheduled to start in May 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Corporate&title=Seair-readies-new-routes-with-ban-lifted&id=45728|title=BusinessWorld - Seair readies new routes with ban lifted|work=bworldonline.com|access-date=January 27, 2012|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140028/http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Corporate&title=Seair-readies-new-routes-with-ban-lifted&id=45728|url-status=dead}}
File:SEAIR Airbus A320 RP-C6320.jpg
In February 2011, Tiger Airways Holdings Ltd., parent company of Tigerair, purchased 32.5% shares of SEAir.{{Cite news|title=After tie-up, Tiger Airways now wants stake in SEAIR |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/24/11/tiger-airways-take-stake-seair |work=ABS-CBN News |date=2011-02-24 |access-date=2022-09-14}} They increased their shares to 40% in August 2012.{{Cite news|title=Tiger Airways buys 40% of SEAir |first1=Jerome |last1=Aning |first2=Paolo G. |last2=Montecillo |url=https://business.inquirer.net/76735/tiger-airways-completes-buy-in-to-seair |work=Inquirer |date=August 14, 2012 |access-date=2022-09-14}}
In December 2012, CAB approved SEAir's application to form SEAir International, a full-service airline focusing on domestic and international leisure destinations. It operates independently from SEAir Inc., which was rebranded as Tigerair Philippines. Due to the exclusion of turboprop aircraft under a share sale agreement between SEAir and Tigerair, the turboprop fleet of SEAir Inc. was transferred to SEAir International.{{cite web|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/business/49445/seair-international-cleared-for-takeoff|title=Seair International cleared for takeoff|work=InterAksyon.com|access-date=2013-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629223128/http://www.interaksyon.com/business/49445/seair-international-cleared-for-takeoff|archive-date=2013-06-29|url-status=dead}}
SEAir was rebranded as Tigerair Philippines in June 2013.
=Acquisition by Cebu Pacific=
On January 8, 2014, Cebu Pacific announced that it was acquiring the entirety of Tigerair Philippines for {{Philippine peso|672 million}} (US$15 million) by purchasing all shares.{{Cite news|title=Cebu Pacific buys Tigerair Philippines for $15M |first=Danessa |last=Rivera |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/342889/cebu-pacific-buys-tigerair-philippines-for-15m/story/ |work=GMA News |date=January 8, 2014 |access-date=2022-09-14}} On May 11, 2015, Tigerair Philippines was rebranded as Cebgo to reflect the relationship between Tigerair Philippines as a wholly owned subsidiary airline of its parent company Cebu Pacific.{{Cite news|title=Cebu Pacific rebrands Tigerair Philippines as Cebgo |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/11/15/cebu-pacific-rebrands-tiger-philippines-cebgo |work=ABS-CBN News |date=2015-05-11 |access-date=2022-09-14}}
In July 2015, Cebu Pacific announced plans to consolidate its operations to a fleet of jet aircraft while transferring its ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft to Cebgo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/38523-cebu-pacific-to-transform-cebgo-into-an-all-prop-operation|title=Cebu Pacific to transform Cebgo into an all-prop operation|website=ch-aviation|date=July 3, 2015|access-date=Sep 14, 2022}} In the same year, Cebu Pacific ceased turboprop operations, while Cebgo ceased jet operations with the return of its last Airbus A320 to its parent company.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/40589-cebgo-philippines-ends-jet-operations|title=Cebgo Philippines ends jet operations|website=ch-aviation|access-date=Sep 29, 2019}}
In February 2018, after a crowdsourcing campaign was launched in 2017, Cebu Pacific announced it was flying to Batanes, the most requested destination in the campaign. The route's inaugural flight was on March 25, 2018, but flights to Batanes ended on October 27 of the same year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/business/195855-cebu-pacific-cebgo-manila-basco-batanes-flights|title=Cebu Pacific to fly directly to Batanes|first=Chrisee Dela|last=Paz|website=Rappler|date=February 12, 2018 |access-date=Sep 29, 2019}}
Like Cebu Pacific, Cebgo's operations were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Both airlines suspended operations during the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon in 2020.{{Cite news|title=Cebu Pacific to suspend all flight operations due to COVID-19 |url=https://www.panaynews.net/cebu-pacific-to-suspend-all-flight-operations-due-to-covid-19/ |work=Panay News |date=2020-03-18 |access-date=2022-09-14}}
Destinations
Fleet
{{For|the fleet of parent company Cebu Pacific|Cebu Pacific#Fleet}}
=Current fleet=
{{As of|2024|10}}, Cebgo operates an all-ATR fleet composed of the following aircraft:{{cite press release | url=http://www.atraircraft.com/newsroom/pressrelease/first-atr-72-600-high-capacity-delivered-to-cebu-pacific-1401-en.html | title=First ATR 72-600 High Capacity delivered to Cebu Pacific | publisher=ATR | date=22 September 2016 | access-date=25 February 2017 | archive-date=February 26, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226131428/http://www.atraircraft.com/newsroom/pressrelease/first-atr-72-600-high-capacity-delivered-to-cebu-pacific-1401-en.html | url-status=dead }}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto;text-align:center"
|+ Cebgo fleet ! Aircraft ! In service ! Orders ! Passengers ! Notes |
| ATR 72-600
|78 | |
| Total
!15 !3 !colspan=2| |
|---|
On June 16, 2015, at the 2015 Paris Air Show, Cebu Pacific announced orders for 16 ATR 72-600 aircraft, with options for 10 more, for its regional subsidiary Cebgo to meet growing demand for domestic services. The airline is the launch customer of the high-density Armonia cabin, which seats up to 78 passengers.{{Cite press release|title=Cebu Pacific places an order for 16 ATR 72-600s |url=https://www.atr-aircraft.com/presspost/cebu-pacific-places-an-order-for-16-atr-72-600s/ |publisher=ATR |date=16 June 2015 |access-date=13 September 2022}}
In August 2019, Cebgo's first ATR 72-500 freighter, RP-C7252, arrived in the country. The aircraft was among the few dedicated cargo aircraft, as the Philippines' cargo movement were mostly catered in passenger aircraft's cargo compartments.{{Cite web|title=Philippines' Cebgo takes redelivery of first ATR72 freighter|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/80049-philippines-cebgo-takes-redelivery-of-first-atr72-freighter|access-date=2021-01-07|website=ch-aviation|language=en}} Soon after, the airline then took delivery of its second ATR 72-500 converted freighter aircraft in December 2020.{{Cite web|last=Dirk Andrei Salcedo|title=Cebu Pacific receives second ATR freighter|url=http://www.aviationupdatesph.com/2021/01/cebu-pacific-second-atr-freighter.html|access-date=2021-01-07|website=Aviation Updates Philippines {{!}} Latest Philippine aviation news}}
=Retired fleet=
Cebgo and its predecessor brands has previously operated the following aircraft:
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|+ Cebgo retired fleet ! Aircraft ! Total ! Introduced ! Retired ! Replaced by ! Notes |
| Airbus A319-100
|2 |2010 |2015 |Returned to Tigerair. |
| Airbus A320-200
|3 |2010 |2015 |Returned to Cebu Pacific. |
| ATR 72-500
|9 |2008 |2024 |Includes 2 P2F aircraft used for passengers before conversion. |
| Boeing 737-200F
|1 |2011 |2012 |None | |
| Dornier 328
|5 |2004 |2013 |None |Operated by SEAir |
| Let L-410 Turbolet
|9 |2004 |2013 |None |Operated by SEAir |
Incidents and accidents
- On September 26, 2016, flight DG6577, from Cebu to Tacloban, utilizing an ATR 72-500, was taking off from Cebu's runway 22 when the crew observed fluctuations on oil indications for the left-hand engine and decided to reject the takeoff. A fire was discovered on both left hand main wheels while taxiing, leading the crew to stop on the taxiway and begin an evacuation of the aircraft. One passenger received minor injuries during the evacuation.{{Cite web |title=Cebu AT72 at Cebu on Sep 26th 2016, rejected takeoff due to engine oil fluctuation, wheel fire on taxi and evacuation |url=https://www.aeroinside.com/8341/cebu-at72-at-cebu-on-sep-26th-2016-rejected-takeoff-due-to-engine-oil-fluctuation-wheel-fire-on-taxi-and-evacuation |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=www.aeroinside.com |language=en}}
- On October 1, 2017, flight DG6273, from Caticlan to Cebu, utilizing an ATR 72-500, the crew received fault messages for multiple systems shortly after taking off and landed back safely. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.{{Cite web |title=Cebgo AT72 at Caticlan on Oct 1st 2017, multiple system faults |url=https://www.aeroinside.com/10363/cebgo-at72-at-caticlan-on-oct-1st-2017-multiple-system-faults |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=www.aeroinside.com |language=en}}
- On November 1, 2018, flight DG6717, an ATR 72-600 from Cebu City to Cagayan de Oro experienced engine fire on takeoff. The engine was shut down and a fire drill was performed. The aircraft safely landed back at Mactan Cebu International Airport. No injuries to passengers or crew were reported.{{cite news|title=Cebu Pacific ATR 72-500 at Mactan on Nov,1st,2018. engine fire|url=https://www.aeroinside.com/item/12340/cebu-pacific-at72-at-mactan-nov-1st-2018-engine-fire}|access-date=3 June 2013}}
- On March 8, 2022, flight DG6112 from Naga utilizing an ATR 72-600 aircraft experienced a runway excursion while landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. Following the incident, all 46 passengers and crew disembarked safely, and no injuries were reported.{{Cite news|title=Manila-bound flight from Naga experiences 'runway excursion' at NAIA — Cebu Pacific |first=Franco |last=Luna |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/03/08/2165849/manila-bound-flight-naga-experiences-runway-excursion-naia-cebu-pacific |work=Philstar.com |date=March 8, 2022 |access-date=August 29, 2022}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Cebgo}}
- [https://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?airlinesearch=SEAIR%20-%20South%20East%20Asian%20Airlines&distinct_entry=true South East Asian Airlines aircraft]
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