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Philippine Airlines received last night the first of the 44 Airbus A321-231 aircraft ordered in 2012. The aircraft was handed over in a short ceremony at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Hamburg, Germany.
The Airbus A321 is part of the 64 Airbus aircraft orders made by the airline in 2012 for its fleet modernization program. These include 44 Airbus A321 aircraft and 20 Airbus A330 aircraft.
PAL Express aircraft at the NAIA Terminal 3
Philippine Airlines is transferring its domestic routes to PAL Express which is a subsidiary of the airlines. Only three routes are to be flown by PAL.
This action by Philippine Airlines is part of its Project Winter wherein they would drop all domestic flights and transfer them to their subsidiary PAL Express.
Just a few days after announcing that it would cancel its flights from Manila to Toronto with the last flight on September 18, 2013, Philippine Airlines has once again opened reservations for Manila to Toronto flights after September 18.
Philippine Airlines launched the route with direct (non-stop) last November 30, 2012 using a Boeing 777-300ER. Because of losses on the route, the airline stopped all direct flights and added one stop at the Vancouver International Airport.
Photo by Jener Gaerlan - Philippine PlaneSpotters Group (PPSG)
The San Miguel Corporation, parent company of flag carrier Philippine Airlines is in talks with Japan-based All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Dubai-based Emirates for a possible deal.
Sources say that the diversified conglomerate has already been in talks with Japan's All Nippon Airways but has not yet been approached by Dubai's Emirates which is one of PAL's current partners.
Photo by Jener Gaerlan - Philippine PlaneSpotters Group (PPSG)
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines is preparing for its return to Europe after receiving positive feedback from Brussels.
The European Commission may lift the ban on Philippine Airlines from their blacklist this July. This means that PAL would be able to mount flights to european countries again.
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Philippine Airlines has selected IAE International Aero Engines AG's V2500 engines for its Airbus A321 aircraft.
First deliveries of PAL's new Airbus A321 aircraft will begin by August 2013 and continue within a four year period. PAL has a total order of 44 Airbus A321 aircraft. 10 of which will be Airbus A321neos.
Boeing 747-400 Mabuhay Class Photo Source: Philippine Airlines Facebook Page
Philippine Airlines will now have four classes of service. Three of which are under economy class or Fiesta Class. Right now, Philippine Airlines operates their aircraft with a two-class layout. That is Mabuhay Class(Business Class) and Fiesta Class(Economy).
PAL will be introducing Premium Economy and Low-Cost Carrier Classes with its upcoming deliveries of Airbus A321-200 and Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
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