There are many places that Philippine Airlines has flown to in the past. PAL was forced to stop operating to these locations as a result
Category: History
The Time When AirAsia Operated the Boeing 747
We’re all familiar with AirAsia as a low-cost carrier with an all-Airbus fleet. However, many did not know that AirAsia started out not only as
The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar was Advance but Why Did it Fail?
When it was first released, the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar was the most advanced widebody aircraft. It was the second long-range widebody tri-jet to be introduced,
The Douglas DC-3 served PAL for 32 years
Before, during, and after the war, it was regarded as the world’s most important airline in history, serving both commercial and military operations. It also
Why did PAL operate the Boeing 727 in the 1980s
The Boeing 727 was one of the least popular planes in Philippine Airlines’ previous fleet. Unlike the Boeing 747, BAC One-Eleven, Airbus A300, and McDonnell
Twenty two years of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in the PAL fleet
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 has to be one of the most interesting aircraft in Philippine Airlines’ historic fleet. In fact, PAL flew the DC-10 for
AirAsia started operations with Boeing 737 jets in the fleet
AirAsia is well-known for operating an all-Airbus fleet. However, many people were unaware that AirAsia began with a large fleet of Boeing 737 jets, with
Remembering PAL’s Hawker Siddeley HS 748 in the 1980s
For me, the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is, without a doubt, the most memorable aircraft in Philippine Airlines’ fleet. Back in 1986, it was the
When PAL was offered the supersonic Concorde
Consider what would happen if Philippine Airlines operated the Concorde. Consider flying between Manila and Sydney at Mach 2.5 and cruising at an altitude of
Philippine Airlines and the Airbus A340
Philippine Airlines no longer flies quad-jets or four-engine planes. It is, however, interesting to look back at some of Philippine Airlines’ previous aircraft, one of