Philippine Airlines To Add More A350-1000s

Philippine Airlines announced that they will order an additional nine A350-1041s to their existing order of nine A350-1041s, for a total of 18. These A350s are part of the airline's modernization program, and the first two have already been delivered, along with two A350-941s. The A350s (six -941s and 18 -1041s ordered) will replace their A330-343s.

Further details in this Airbus news release.

Philippine Airlines Orders 20 787-10s

Boeing and Philippine Airlines announced at the Farnborough Airshow today, that they have a memorandum of understanding for a firm order of 15 787-10 DreamLiners, along with an option for five more. This is part of Philippine Airlines' fleet modernization project, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2031. These DreamLiners will replace the airline's 777-300ER fleet.

Further information in this Philippine Airlines news release, and this Boeing news release.

American Airlines And Philippine Airlines Propose Codeshare

American Airlines and Philippine Airlines filed a joint application for a codeshare agreement with the US Department of Transportation. PAL applied for a codeshare out of LAX on AAL's flights to HNL, LAS, SFO, and SEA.

Further information in this Aviation Week article.

Philippine Airlines' RP-C8765

Philippine Airlines is ferrying RP-C8765 (msn 1559) from MNL to MZJ, via HNL, on a lease return to DVB Bank. This A330-343 is making its ferry flight as PAL5002, and will make a brief fuel stop at HNL.

RP-C8765's History:

Oct 2014: Originally delivered to Philippine Airlines, leased from DVB Bank.

Jan 2021: Withdrawn from service

Feb 2021: Ferried to CRK for storage.

Nov 2021: Ferried back to MNL.

Philippine Airlines Retires A340 Fleet

Philippine Airlines retired it’s last A340-313X, RP-C3441 (msn 474), today. It’s ferrying from MNL to SFB, via SFO, as PAL5006.

Further information in this CH-Aviation.com article.

Philippine Airlines' RP-C7778

A Philippine Airlines 777-3F6ER diverted into Honolulu from Vancouver this morning for a tech stop. RP-C7778 (c/n 61730 l/n 1443) departed before noon to continue onto Manila.

Philippine Airlines New Long-Haul Plans

Philippine Airlines announced that they have placed an order with Airbus for six A350-900XWBs (with an option for six more). The announcement was made at the Singapore Air Show. As the A350-900s enter the fleet in 2018 and 2019, the airline will retire their aging A340-300s.

Further details in this Airbus press release.

Philippine Airlines To Increase HNL-MNL Frequency

Beginning August 1st, Philippine Airlines will increase its frequency of PAL100/101 (HNL-MNL) from three A340-300 weekly to five weekly flights. In late October, the airline plans to go daily on the route.

Since Hawaiian Airlines canceled their HNL-MNL route, Philippines is the sole airline providing direct service between HNL and MNL.

Further details in this AirlineRoute.com report.

Philippine Airlines 70th Anniversary

In all of the hubbub of Air Force 1 departing HNL on 11.15.11, I forgot that a Philippine Airlines A330-301, RP-C3335 (msn 189), arrived as PAL100 from MNL, minutes before the President's plane departed. This A330 wears 70th anniversary markings over the wing section of the fuselage. PAL100/101 is normally served with an A340-300, but was substituted with this A330-301.

Philippine Airlines celebrated their 70th anniversary this past March, and is listed milestones on their website.

Philippine Airlines 747-469M

Philippines Air substituted a 747-469M for its standard A340-300 on its MNL-HNL-MNL route. RP-C7475 (c/n 27663, l/n 1068) is seen here after push-back from gate 29. The prefix "M" stands for mixed. Note the rear main deck cargo door.

Philippine Airlines A330-300

The Philippine Airlines HNL-MNL flight today was operated with one of their A330-301s instead of the usual A340-313X. The aircraft that came in today was F-OHZT. Unfortunately, no picture.