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
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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
AirPhil Express was a very fast growing airline during its time
Let’s now look back at AirPhil Express, a fast-growing low-cost airline during its time. The brand may be gone, but its operators are still around
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,
Philippine Airlines’ very first Airbus, the A300B4
Today, Airbus is a common sight in the Philippines. Before, it was a minority, and that’s because it was the only Airbus during the early
What has happened to the former PAL Boeing 737 jets?
Before switching to Airbus, Philippine Airlines operated a majority Boeing fleet, including the 737, Boeing’s best-selling aircraft. PAL operated two variants of this aircraft, the
A lookback at the quadjet era of Philippine Airlines
July 10, 2019, was the final curtain call of an era in Philippine Airlines, the generation of the quadjet engine aircraft in the airline’s fleet.
A short history of Airbus in the Philippines
The Philippines in the aviation world is known as “Airbus country,” with most commercial airlines operating Airbus aircraft. Only a few use Boeing jets, like
When Boeing ruled the skies of the Philippines
Way before the Philippines became an Airbus country, Boeing airplanes ruled Philippine skies. The most common among them was the Boeing 737, operated by Philippine
Some of the airlines that used to exist in the Philippines
Air Manila, Grand Air, and Filipinas Orient Airways are some airlines that used to exist in the Philippines. When we think of past airlines, we