Philippines Airlines is expected to announce its decision on fleet renewal by the end of the year. Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 Dreamliner? PAL Chairman Jaime Bautista recently indicated that up to eight devices would replace an ageing fleet of Airbus A340s. The aircraft will be delivered from 2018. In the meantime, the company is leasing two Boeing 777s in order to continue its expansion.expansion of its long-haul network. PAL is continuing to expand its network. On 25 October, it will open two weekly frequencies to Port Moresby, the capital of New Guinea-Papua. PAL will be one of the few airlines to offer flights to this city. In December, the airline will open flights to Cairns in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand. The delivery of new Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft should enable the Philippine airline to resume service to Europe, in particular. Frankfurt and Paris. The new aircraft could also fly non-stop between Manila and New York. The future aircraft will be delivered with a low-density layout. According to Aviation Week magazine, the aircraft will offer a capacity of less than 300 seats in a three-class product - Business, Economy and Premium Economy. For the moment, PAL does not offer Economy Premium, but the airline has announced that it will equip its new aircraft with this option. PAL's new cabin products to be unveiled to the public in 2017. Philippine Airlines is also continuing to replace its Airbus A330s in the denser 400-seat version with a 368-seat configuration, offering more space for its passengers.
