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Spirit of Manila aircraft inauguration

Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza pours champagne on the nose of the Spirit of Manila Airlines MD-83 aircraft during the blessing ceremony at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) on Friday. With Mendoza are: (L-R) Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) President Victor Jose Luciano, Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Director Renato Diaz (partly hidden), CAB Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla (partly hidden), Spirit of Manila Chairman Basilio Reyes, and Bukidnon Rep. Jose Ma. Zubiri along with officials of the Spirit of Manila Airlines. The airline is expected to start operations very soon. (Photo courtesy of CIAC-Public Affairs)