Airlines In The Philippines III

[JNC03]

Airbus has secured an order for seven A350-1000s from an undisclosed customer, the airframer’s latest backlog data reveals.

The agreement was formally listed on 22 August

[ewh1]

A top up for PAL? Exercising options? Options + New order?

[Sky Harbor]

I hope this isn't the case, but there is one simple fix that they can do to boost numbers: France should allow Filipinos to transit without needing to get transit visas. It is the only country in the EU that requires this of Philippine passport holders, and while AF can be a logical airline to transit with on certain routes (MNL-UK, MNL-North Africa, etc.), it can't benefit from that while this restriction exists.

[Bluejay]

Another photo of the first ATR 72-600 of sunlight air sporting their new livery!

[JNC03]

Discover Airlines currently operates three A330-200s and eleven A330-300s on long-haul routes. However, the A330-200s are scheduled to be phased out of the fleet in the near future. Lufthansa says it is currently considering upgrading its wide-body fleet with current models. The list of candidates includes the usual suspects: Lufthansa is planning to use A330-900s, A350-900s, and 787s for Discover Airlines, according to sources close to the company. However, the trend is "strongly" toward the A350.

An A350 solution for Discover Airlines actually seems like a natural fit. Lufthansa has a handful of leased A350-900s in third-party configurations. The contracts for these jets are expiring soon. Discover could find a subsequent use for the aircraft – if the conditions are right.

https://www.flugrevue.de/zivil/lufthansa-ferienflieger-ruestet-auf-airbus-a350-statt-a330-fuer-discover-airlines/


I think its the ex PAL A359s

[airline_builder]

JNC03 wrote

Discover Airlines currently operates three A330-200s and eleven A330-300s on long-haul routes. However, the A330-200s are scheduled to be phased out of the fleet in the near future. Lufthansa says it is currently considering upgrading its wide-body fleet with current models. The list of candidates includes the usual suspects: Lufthansa is planning to use A330-900s, A350-900s, and 787s for Discover Airlines, according to sources close to the company. However, the trend is "strongly" toward the A350.

An A350 solution for Discover Airlines actually seems like a natural fit. Lufthansa has a handful of leased A350-900s in third-party configurations. The contracts for these jets are expiring soon. Discover could find a subsequent use for the aircraft – if the conditions are right.

https://www.flugrevue.de/zivil/lufthansa-ferienflieger-ruestet-auf-airbus-a350-statt-a330-fuer-discover-airlines/


I think its the ex PAL A359s

Fact that PAL has been extremely quiet on everything and are just leaving things up in the "air" for when it is there then nothing much anyone can do about it is basically where they are at now.

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

AirAsia getting strong interest to buy COMAC C919 jets


https://simpleflying.com/comac-c919-first-international-customer/

[Arianespace]

airline_builder wrote

Fact that PAL has been extremely quiet on everything and are just leaving things up in the "air" for when it is there then nothing much anyone can do about it is basically where they are at now.

Not really. They are actually boosting up their war chest by buying 2 A330 and 9 A321 with 3 A321 also on the buying blocks. You heard them being refurbished. Because they can now do that.

[JNC03]

Are the A321s neo or ceo?

[JNC03]

PAL is upgrading five of its Manila–Iloilo–Manila weekly frequencies to the Airbus A330 aircraft, from December 08, 2025, to March 28, 2026.

[frequentflier]

Arianespace wrote

airline_builder wrote

Fact that PAL has been extremely quiet on everything and are just leaving things up in the "air" for when it is there then nothing much anyone can do about it is basically where they are at now.

Not really. They are actually boosting up their war chest by buying 2 A330 and 9 A321 with 3 A321 also on the buying blocks. You heard them being refurbished. Because they can now do that.

Is it possible that they were able to reacquire 8784 and 8785 or another leased aircraft?

[romantic_guy08]

nasita pala kahapon ang PAL during the senate hearing on public services in what Sen. Raffy Tulfo described as mga "bulok" na eroplano.

pictures of falling trays, unserviceable seats, seats na naka patong nalang sa wooden box ang mga pinakita...

that was very embarrassing for PAL... especially nung minention ni Tulfo na ang mahal ng bayad sa PAL pero bulok ang mga eroplano...

[Arianespace]

JNC03 wrote

Are the A321s neo or ceo?

ceo

frequentflier wrote

Is it possible that they were able to reacquire 8784 and 8785 or another leased aircraft?

yung ni reconfigure yung binili nila.

romantic_guy08 wrote

nasita pala kahapon ang PAL during the senate hearing on public services in what Sen. Raffy Tulfo described as mga "bulok" na eroplano.

pictures of falling trays, unserviceable seats, seats na naka patong nalang sa wooden box ang mga pinakita...

that was very embarrassing for PAL... especially nung minention ni Tulfo na ang mahal ng bayad sa PAL pero bulok ang mga eroplano...

That was not PAL plane but GAP plane. But yes, they still are PAL owned planes as GAP is leasing it from them. Anyway, falling trays and damage seats are not important in plane safety. Reputation however is. They would be water under the bridge next year.

[romantic_guy08]

<quote author="Arianespace">

romantic_guy08 wrote

That was not PAL plane but GAP plane. But yes, they still are PAL owned planes as GAP is leasing it from them. Anyway, falling trays and damage seats are not important in plane safety. Reputation however is. They would be water under the bridge next year.

it also had the 777s as some of the pictures had malfunctioning AVOD, headsets and controls to recline the J seats...

[Arianespace]

77 and 76 are no longer part of the PR fleet. Those pictures were taken while they were still around. They were replaced by U3 (Garuda). U3 are mostly Canada bound. Still, 777s gradual replacement begins next quarter. The other is A330 business class which was a joke. They are undergoing refurbishment now.

[JNC03]

7777 is parked for 2 weeks now

There are some rumors around that there is something about PAL, I dont know what it is

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

Mond Ortiz says there is great news about PAL coming soon


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1345973617537571&id=100063748368021

[seven13]

Gustavo J Oppenheimer wrote

Mond Ortiz says there is great news about PAL coming soon


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1345973617537571&id=100063748368021

according to the comment section, the refurbished A321 will have a capacity of 12/182 = 194. I hope there's an added lav for ecy. Hopefully located at LR3 and not behind business.

[romantic_guy08]

current PAL A321 configs... I think will give an idea how the refurb will be done... I think will follow the A321N in regional config

A321 CEO


A321Neo Regional (Collins MiQ Business)


A321Neo Long Range (Collins Diamond Business Lie-flat)

[poipoi]

https://www.philippineairlines.com/ph/en/inflight-experience/airfleet/airfleet-plane-list/pal-operating-fleet/airbus-A321CEO-retrofit.html