Sunlight Air is a boutique airline in the Philippines based in Clark, Pampanga. It operates flights from its operating base in Clark International Airport to Busuanga, Caticlan and Siargao using its fleet of three ATR 72-500s and one ATR 72-600.
History
Sunlight Air was established on July 22, 2019, as a chartered airline. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it began operations on December 17, 2020, with an inaugural flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila to Busuanga in Palawan. The airline promotes itself using the tagline, "Bringing Warmth to the Skies!".[4][5][6]
The airline currently operates a fleet of three ATR 72-500s and one ATR 72-600 and provides domestic non-scheduled airline services from its hub in Clark, Pampanga to Busuanga and Puerto Princesa in Palawan, Boracay in Caticlan, Siargao in Surigao del Norte, and Cebu City.[4][5][6] The airline is linked to Sunlight Hotels and Resorts group, which owns upper and mid-range hotels on Palawan and Busuanga Island in the western Philippines and offers travel packages inclusive of flights and accommodations to and from Sunlight Ecotourism Island Resort in Culion, Palawan.[2]
Destinations
As of March 2026, Sunlight Air flies (or has flown) to the following domestic destinations within the Philippines:
Fleet
As of March 2026, Sunlight Air operates the following aircraft:[12]
External links
References
- List of Active Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Holders as of 16 March 2023 Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, March 16, 2023, retrieved March 14, 2026^
- Edward Eng. Philippines' Sunlight Express Poised To Launch Operations With ATR 72-500s smartaviation-apac.com, 11 December 2020, retrieved 24 December 2020^
- Contact Us sunlightair.ph, retrieved 24 December 2020^
- Sunlight Air is newest choice for domestic air travel in PHL businessmirror.com.ph, 21 December 2020, retrieved 24 December 2020^
- Sunlight Air takes to the skies as the newest choice for domestic travel in the Philippines philstar.com, 23 December 2020, retrieved 24 December 2020^
- Sunlight Air, the newest choice for domestic air travel tribune.net.ph, 18 December 2020, retrieved 24 December 2020^
- Leana Vibal. Sunlight Air Is Moving All Its Flights to Clark spot.ph, February 15, 2024, retrieved February 16, 2024^
- Sunlight Air launches Cebu hub, opens six new routes Aviation Updates PH, February 6, 2024, retrieved 2024-02-07^
- New Route Alert: Fly Straight to Naga for Less Than P1,000 Spot.ph, retrieved May 15, 2023^
- Mia Rodriguez. Fly Straight to Siargao With This Airline's New Direct Route spot.ph, November 15, 2022, retrieved November 18, 2022^
- https://www.sunlightair.ph/news-releases/sunlight-air-launches-flights-to-siquijor^
- Global Airline Guide 2025 - Sunlight Air Airliner World, September 2025^
- Sunlight Air expands fleet with ATR 72-600 to kick off new year Manila Standard, 2025-01-15, retrieved 2025-01-24^