The 747SP, or Special Performance, is the most unusual Boeing 747 to fly. This aircraft is very easy to identify because it is a scaled-down
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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
Airlines that still operate the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
This has to be the most sleek and beautiful commercial passenger aircraft flying today. The beauty of the Boeing 747 has always captivated me, but
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
PAL aircraft that have flown from Manila to Baguio
As we now know, Philippine Airlines will begin flights between Cebu and Baguio on December 16. After a 24-year absence, this will be PAL’s first
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
PAL aircraft that have flown across the Pacific Ocean
Philippine Airlines made history when it became the first Asian airline to cross the Pacific Ocean in 1946. The PAL plane took off from Neilson
Why didn’t Philippine Airlines get the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Philippine Airlines was an operator of Boeing 747 for 35 years. Why didn’t they consider operating the latest version of the jumbo jet, the 747-8
In 1997, PAL operated a full range of new generation Airbus aircraft
Philippine Airlines now operates a majority of Airbus aircraft. These include Airbus A320/A321s, A330s, and A350s. The move to use a plurality of Airbus aircraft
Boeing 747 Jumbo Jets in the Philippine Airlines fleet
On August 30, 2014, Philippine Airlines had its last Boeing 747 flight from Manila to San Francisco. After 35 years of service with Philippine Airlines,