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                    [Title] => Gov't to balance passengers' rights with airlines' viability
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The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) vowed to strike a balance between the rights of passengers and the profitability as well as sustainability of the airline industry as the government finalizes the proposed Air Passenger Bill of Rights.

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Zest Air received delivery of its 10th Airbus (A-320) this month hiking their fleet to a total of 10 airbuses and 3 MA-60s.  The airline is acquiring two more A-320s within the year.

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Four foreign carriers have approached Zest Airways for possible equity infusion and operational partnership agreement.

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The company was aiming to become the first airline to directly list its shares in the local stock market. About P300 million is expected to be generated from the public listing.
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This was announced yesterday by Antonio V. Turalba, chairman of Asian Spirit Inc., during the formal announcement of the airline company’s first international destination.

Asian Spirit, with executives and airline employees among its 36 shareholders, is planning to sell shares to the public next year to comply with a provision in its franchise.
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Last year Asian Spirit had an average of 63 percent load factor followed by Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific at 59 percent. Air Philippines registered an average of 49 percent load factor placing it in fourth place.
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Tandag is the provincial capital of Surigao del Sur in the Caraga Region. It is located in the northeasthern coast of Mindanao facing the Philippine Deep.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Gov't to balance passengers' rights with airlines' viability
                    [Summary] => 

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) vowed to strike a balance between the rights of passengers and the profitability as well as sustainability of the airline industry as the government finalizes the proposed Air Passenger Bill of Rights.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 781188 [Title] => Zest Air acquires 10th Airbus [Summary] =>

Zest Air received delivery of its 10th Airbus (A-320) this month hiking their fleet to a total of 10 airbuses and 3 MA-60s.  The airline is acquiring two more A-320s within the year.

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Four foreign carriers have approached Zest Airways for possible equity infusion and operational partnership agreement.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 372859 [Title] => Asian Spirit defers IPO plan [Summary] => Asian Spirit has deferred plans to go public with the sale of at least 30 percent of its shares, moving its timetable to 2008 instead of this year, company officials told The STAR.

The company was aiming to become the first airline to directly list its shares in the local stock market. About P300 million is expected to be generated from the public listing.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 328868 [Title] => Asian Spirit set to open Manila-Palau route [Summary] => Asian Spirit is investing P100 million for opening up its first international air route to the western Pacific nation of Palau.

This was announced yesterday by Antonio V. Turalba, chairman of Asian Spirit Inc., during the formal announcement of the airline company’s first international destination.

Asian Spirit, with executives and airline employees among its 36 shareholders, is planning to sell shares to the public next year to comply with a provision in its franchise.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 178381 [Title] => Asian Spirit posts highest load factor for domestic flights [Summary] => Out of the four licensed scheduled operators of domestic flights in the country, Asian Spirit has registered the highest load factor in the year 2001 besting the country’s flag carrier Philippine Airlines.

Last year Asian Spirit had an average of 63 percent load factor followed by Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific at 59 percent. Air Philippines registered an average of 49 percent load factor placing it in fourth place.
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Tandag is the provincial capital of Surigao del Sur in the Caraga Region. It is located in the northeasthern coast of Mindanao facing the Philippine Deep.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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