“We are in the process of preparing a long-term fleet plan for PAL,” CEO Jaime Bautista said. “We have finalized our domestic and regional [plan], but for long haul we have yet to finalize our plan.”
The Philippine flag carrier currently has both Airbus and Boeing widebody long-haul aircraft in service. It has 15 A330s and six 777s, which operate on Europe, Middle East and US routes.
Although likely set as replacements for several current A340 mid-distance routes—such as Manila to Thailand, Canada and China—both the A350 and 787 could be used on longer haul sectors with a much lower fuel burn.
In 2013, previous PAL owner Ramon Ang mooted a 10- to 20-strong Boeing 777X purchase to replace the A340 fleet, but Bautista is said to favor the 787 over its bigger sibling.
(Jeremy Torr - ATWOnline News)
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