No more DC9 flying in Cebu Pacific...

[A_flyer]

Cebu Pacific all new Airbus fleet, youngest in the Philippines

Cebu Pacific ( CEB ) starts flying an all new Airbus fleet today, July 27, 2006. This makes CEB the youngest fleet in the country and one of the youngest in Asia with a fleet age of less than 7 months.

CEB’s all Airbus fleet will be marked by the maiden flights of its Airbus A319 to Zamboanga and Butuan today.

The new Airbus fleet replaces the DC9 planes that served CEB for the last ten years. The historic last flight of the airline’s DC9 aircraft was held yesterday with its 5J569 / 570 Manila-Cebu-Manila flight. The airline gave a ceremonial retirement to its DC9 as the plane made its way to the domestic airport and also gave away 6 commemorative DC9 photos as Fun Flights prizes on the last flight.

Lance Gokongwei, CEB president and CEO, announced that the airline’s $670 million re-fleeting program is almost complete. “We have taken delivery of 10 brand new Airbus aircraft and we await the delivery of 4 more until February 2007. As we continue to take delivery of our new and bigger planes, we are carrying on with our expansion program.” he said.

“CEB has always been committed to serve the Filipinos. Our vision is to make it possible for everyone to fly by offering the lowest fares to wherever Cebu Pacific operates. And now with our brand new and bigger Airbus planes, we will be able to offer more seats at lower fares to the public,” Gokongwei added.

The Airbus A319s and A320s, which have a larger seating capacity, features the most modern design, the widest and most comfortable cabin, and the highest degree of operational efficiency of any single-aisle aircraft.

The airline currently services 17 domestic destinations and also flies to Hong Kong and Seoul, South Korea. It is also set to start its Manila-Legaspi service on August 17 and Manila-Singapore on August 31, 2006.

Now in its 11th year, CEB pioneered low fares in the country in March 1996. It also introduced travelers to on-time service, e-ticketing and on-line booking, setting the standards for airline innovation in the local aviation industry.

[scotsfiancee]

Flyer lets have some cruise:Hellooo:

[walesrob]

Whats happening with the old DC9's? I imagine they would be scrapped due to their age.

I did see a picture of one retired DC9 broken up ready for scrap at Manila airport - it was a sad sight. DC9s are a very reliable workhouse and built like a tank - hence the reason they have lasted so long.

Still I feel safer flying in a brand new Airbus than a 30 year old DC9!!!

[Win2Win]

Aren't the 320's the ones that keep crashing?? :cwm24:

Actually not that bad, one doesn't count, and at least 2 are pilot error;


26 June 1988; Air France A320; near Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport, France: The aircraft crashed into trees during an air show maneuver when the aircraft failed to gain height during a low pass with the gear extended. Three of the 136 passengers were killed.


14 February 1990; Indian Airlines A320; Bangalore, India: Controlled flight into terrain during approach. Aircraft hit about 400 meters short of the runway. Four of the seven crew members and 88 of the 139 passengers were killed.

20 January 1992; Air Inter A320; near Strasbourg, France: Aircraft had a controlled flight into terrain after the flight crew incorrectly set the flight management system. Five of the six crew and 82 of the 87 passengers perished.

14 September 1993; Lufthansa A320-200; Warsaw Airport, Poland: Aircraft landed with a tail wind. Landing performance and aircraft design led to a late deployment of braking devices. Aircraft overran the runway. One of the 6 crew and 1 of the 64 passengers were killed.

23 August 2000; Gulf Air A320; Near Manama, Bahrain: The aircraft was making a third attempt to land at the Bahrain International Airport after a flight from Cairo when the aircraft crashed into the sea about three miles (4.8 km) from the airport. All eight crew members and 135 passengers were killed.
Related accident information (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/gulfair.htm)

3 May 2006; Armavia Airlines A320; near Sochi, Russia:
The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Yerevan, Russia to Sochi. At the time of the crash, visibility was limited due to darkness, a low overcast cloud layer, and light rain showers. The crew reportedly abandoned the first landing attempt due to the weather conditions. While the crew was maneuvering for a second landing attempt on a different runway, the aircraft crashed into the Black Sea about 6 km (3.8 miles) from the airport.
All eight crew members and 105 passengers were killed.
Fatal Events for Airlines of the former Soviet Union (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/fsu.htm)

[Win2Win]

DC-9, and this is only one version :yikes:

Hull-loss Accidents:108with a total of 3003 fatalitiesOther occurrences (hull-loss):7with a total of 0 fatalitiesUnfiled occurrences (hull-loss):0with a total of 0 fatalitiesCriminal occurences (hull-loss, excl. hijackings):3with a total of 108 fatalitiesHijackings:64with a total of 10 fatalities


You can find the rest here http://aviation-safety.net/database/type/index.php?type=jet

[walesrob]

Aren't the 320's the ones that keep crashing?? :cwm24:

Actually not that bad, one doesn't count, and at least 2 are pilot error;

26 June 1988; Air France A320; near Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport, France: The aircraft crashed into trees during an air show maneuver when the aircraft failed to gain height during a low pass with the gear extended. Three of the 136 passengers were killed.
14 February 1990; Indian Airlines A320; Bangalore, India: Controlled flight into terrain during approach. Aircraft hit about 400 meters short of the runway. Four of the seven crew members and 88 of the 139 passengers were killed.
20 January 1992; Air Inter A320; near Strasbourg, France: Aircraft had a controlled flight into terrain after the flight crew incorrectly set the flight management system. Five of the six crew and 82 of the 87 passengers perished.
14 September 1993; Lufthansa A320-200; Warsaw Airport, Poland: Aircraft landed with a tail wind. Landing performance and aircraft design led to a late deployment of braking devices. Aircraft overran the runway. One of the 6 crew and 1 of the 64 passengers were killed.
23 August 2000; Gulf Air A320; Near Manama, Bahrain: The aircraft was making a third attempt to land at the Bahrain International Airport after a flight from Cairo when the aircraft crashed into the sea about three miles (4.8 km) from the airport. All eight crew members and 135 passengers were killed.
Related accident information (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/gulfair.htm)
3 May 2006; Armavia Airlines A320; near Sochi, Russia:
The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Yerevan, Russia to Sochi. At the time of the crash, visibility was limited due to darkness, a low overcast cloud layer, and light rain showers. The crew reportedly abandoned the first landing attempt due to the weather conditions. While the crew was maneuvering for a second landing attempt on a different runway, the aircraft crashed into the Black Sea about 6 km (3.8 miles) from the airport.
All eight crew members and 105 passengers were killed.
Fatal Events for Airlines of the former Soviet Union (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/fsu.htm)


A319's have a 100% safety record and Cebu Pac have these.

Flying is still the safest form of travel despite the huge increase in the number of airlines and aircraft in the last few years. More chance of being eaten by a sheep than being killed in a flight :cwm3:

[A_flyer]

For those nostalgic from the CEB DC9 (I flew them often...):

The DC9 "City of Cebu":
http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/9/4/4/0951449.jpg http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/7/1/1/0516117.jpg
Large photo from here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0951449/L/ and here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0516117/L/

The DC9 "City of Davao":
http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/6/4/6/0695646.jpg http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/8/9/1/0623198.jpg
Large photo from here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0695646/L/ and here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0623198/L/

Another nice one:
http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/5/7/8/0815875.jpg http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/8/6/8/0523868.jpg
Large photo from here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0815875/L/ and here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0523868/L/

The Centennial livery based on the Philippine flag and celebrating 100 years free from Spanish rule:
http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/3/6/8/0241863.jpg http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/1/0/2/0609201.jpg
Large photo from here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0241863/L/ and here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0609201/L/

The "classical" livery:
http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/3/0/7/0672703.jpg http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/8/1/2/0591218.jpg
Large photo from here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0672703/L/ and here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0591218/L/

The cockpit during a flight:
http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/3/3/3/0953333.jpg
Large photo from here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0953333/L/

and the replacement: their A319 (the left photo show their last new livery)
http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/3/3/3/1073333.jpg http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/2/0/3/1058302.jpg http://p.airliners.net/photos/small/5/0/0/0979005.jpg
Large photo from here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1073333/L/ , here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1058302/L/ and here: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0979005/L/

[A_flyer]

Whats happening with the old DC9's? I imagine they would be scrapped due to their age.
Surely scrapped as most are 30 years old and between 50000 to 70000h flight time...

[A_flyer]

Aren't the 320's the ones that keep crashing?? :cwm24:
You have more than 2800 A/C flying everyday (and 30 more every month!), so yes it's a safe A/C.