The last Philippine Airlines Boeing 747 commercial flight touched down from San Francisco early on Monday morning at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, ending an era that has spanned 35 years.

Philippine Airlines is composed of wide-body and narrow-body aircraft from five families (including PAL Express fleet): Airbus A320ceo family, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330, Airbus A350, and Boeing 777.

Philippine Airlines Flight 434, sometimes referred to as PAL434 or PR434, was a scheduled flight on December 11, 1994, from Manila to Tokyo with a quick stopover in Cebu on a Boeing 747-283B that was seriously damaged by a bomb, killing one passenger and damaging vital control systems, although the plane was in a repairable state. [1]

5 days ago · Philippine Airlines (IATA: PR / ICAO: PAL) is an airline headquartered in Pasay, Philippines and started operations in 1970 currently operating a fleet of 78 aircraft with an average age of 10.3 years

May 12, 2014 · Philippine Airlines' modern fleet of Boeing 777-300 aircraft have been due to replace the Boeing 747-400 on flights to the mainland United States ever since the aircraft was ordered several years ago.

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Jan 2, 2025 · Boeing 747-200B and the PAL Skybeds. Philippine Airlines acquired the Boeing 747-200B in December 1979, introducing luxurious travel to its passengers. It immediately became PAL’s flagship, representing the airline even in ads. The B747-200 immediately replaced the DC-10s on transpacific flights.

Jan 2, 2025 · Before delving into the story of the lone 747-400M in PAL’s fleet, let’s explore what a 747-400M, or ‘Combi,’ is. This variant of the Boeing 747-400 serves dual purposes: it can be used both as a full passenger transporter and a full cargo aircraft.

For twenty years, the Boeing 747-400 of Philippine Airlines has brought millions of passengers from foreign tourists to Filipinos seeking a better opportunity abroad safely to their destinations. She will forever be my favourite aircraft, and the ultimate reason why I fell in love with aviation.

Dec 16, 2022 · Twenty-eight years ago, a Philippine Airlines Boeing 747 was seriously damaged by a bomb blast enroute to Tokyo. The shocking explosion damaged vital control systems and led to a harrowing experience for the crew and passengers onboard.