Kristine Micah Malicsi was crowned Miss Aviation Philippines 2016, the title that was given to actress Lotis Key in the ’70s. The coronation night was held at the Rigodon Ballroom of Manila Peninsula in Makati City, Philippines.

She defeated 14 other lovely ladies who came from diverse aviation careers, including flight attendants, student pilots, air frame and avionics technicians, and students taking up degrees in aviation, tourism and related fields.

Kristine, an 18-year-old student of International Travel and Tourism at the Lyceum of the Philippines, wowed the crowd and the judges with her wit and charm. She took home P70,000 in cash plus one round-trip ticket to any destination in Southeast Asia. She will also grace the 20th PIHABF at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.

The runners-up were Reichelieu Emory Santos (first) and Trizia Abaya (second). Reichelieu and Trizia received P20,000 and P10,000, respectively.

Present during the event were PIHABF event director Capt. Joy Roa, pageant director Morena Carla Cabrera-Quimpo, Miss Aviation Philippines 2015 Cleo Margaret Brown, Mrs. Philippines Globe 2015 Sherry Lou Villaseñor and Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1985 Joyce Ann Burton-Titular.

Supporting the advocacy of Miss Aviation Philippines is the Philippines International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF), one of Asia’s longest-running sports aviation events, that gathers aviators from the local and international scene.

Miss Aviation Philippines 2016 was also supported by the Civil Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), and the Civil Aeronautics Board of the Philippines and Clark International Airport (CIA).