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
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Tips and advice for your PALexpress cabin crew recruitment day
PALexpress is Philippine Airlines’ domestic subsidiary, and they have been hiring more cabin crew in the past few months. They have been staging recruitment caravans
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
Cebu Pacific makes flying to Southeast Asia more affordable
It is fun to travel, but it is more fun to travel when fares are low. Considering that fuel prices have been high the past
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 look at how AirAsia got its way into Manila Airport
AirAsia’s entry to the Philippines was quick, but its entry to use Manila as its hub took a few years. When slots at the congested
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
Will Philippine Airlines ever bring back the PAL Freighter?
Will Philippine Airlines reintroduce the PAL Freighter in response to the increased demand for cargo transporters? PAL operated dedicated cargo aircraft services from the 1970s
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