- Business
- Cebu Air, Inc. (CEBUF), operating as Cebu Pacific Air, provides low-cost domestic and international scheduled passenger air transportation services; airport-to-airport cargo services including express cargo, general cargo, and document delivery; ancillary services such as cancellations, rebookings, in-flight merchandising of duty-free products, baggage options, and travel-related products; and line maintenance services encompassing certification, mechanic assistance, technical ramp support, equipment handling, and light aircraft checks. The company, a subsidiary of JG Summit Holdings, Inc., serves over 60 domestic destinations across 84 routes and 26 international destinations spanning Asia, Australia, and the Middle East from hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark, Davao, and Iloilo, targeting budget-conscious leisure and business travelers as the largest airline in the Philippines by fleet size. Cebu Pacific Air operates a young fleet of 98 aircraft as of December 31, 2024, comprising Airbus A320ceos, A320neos, A321ceos, A321neos, A330neos, ATR 72-600 turboprops via subsidiary Cebgo, and dedicated ATR freighters, with ground handling, engineering, maintenance, charter services, and travel insurance rounding out its offerings. Founded on August 26, 1988, and headquartered in Pasay City, Philippines, the company maintains a 40-year legislative franchise for air transport services. Recent developments include the 2024 landmark purchase agreement with Airbus and Pratt & Whitney for up to 152 A321neo aircraft—the largest in Philippine aviation history valued at approximately USD 24 billion; the February 2025 acquisition of boutique airline AirSWIFT Transport Inc. for PHP 1.75 billion to expand domestic connectivity; a May 2025 strategic partnership with flyadeal via memorandum of understanding for wet-leasing, commercial cooperation, and knowledge sharing on A330-900neo operations; and a September 2025 long-term material support agreement with Satair for integrated material services.