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PAL brings back the first A350-900
TOULOUSE – Lucio Tan, owner of Philippine Airlines, made history yesterday by accepting the delivery of his new Airbus aircraft, the A350-900, a bright and elegant white plane that left Saturday the Airbus hangar.
PAL becomes the new operator of the A350-900, joining some of the largest airlines in the world who now have the aircraft, presented by the European airline giant as the 'stone angular of the all new Airbus A350 XWB – the extra large family ". PAL President, Jaime Bautista, said that the A350-900 was becoming the new flagship of the young and forward-thinking fleet of the four-star airline and that it would help the company to achieve its goal of becoming five star airline.
"More than 77 years after the birth of our airline, the first A350-900 from PAL will finally begin its long journey back to Manila," said Bautista at the gala dinner held Friday at the Abbattoirs, a modern and contemporary museum. During the landing yesterday noon at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the aircraft will be greeted by a salute to the water cannon, a touching airport tradition.
This is the first of six firm orders and PAL has the option of taking delivery of six additional A-350s by 2020.
Eric Schulz, Airbus Sales Manager Airbus said the A350-900 meets the demands of discerning customers and demonstrates the quality and high standards of Airbus. [19659004"ThisAircraftIsaFantasticAircraft"DeclaredMrChulzOnDeliveryDinner
Bautista stated that the A350 was to be deployed on the Manila-New York JFK and Manila-London Heathrow direct lines
. The all-new design uses the latest technology to improve operational performance. PAL has a long range capability of up to 8,000 nautical miles or 14,800 kilometers and a quieter cabin with a noise up to four times less important, making it the bi-plane aircraft. the quietest hallway to date, said PAL
. 30 seats in a one-two-one configuration providing direct access to the hallway. The seat height is 44 inches and the seat width is 23 to 24. The seat – which extends to a full flat 78 inches in length – has an adjustable air cushion to adjust the seat firmness, lumbar massage, storage space
Next to the business class cabin, there is the premium economy class, which will have 24 seats in a two-four-two configuration. The Premium Economy seats – reclining eight inches – are equipped with legrest and footrest, additional front pockets for personal items, a bottle holder, a reading lamp and a electrical ports. [249494] According to Angelito Alvarez, PAL's Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning, four A-350s will be delivered this year and the other two are expected to be delivered in mid-2019.
Airbus, the price The A350-900's average is $ 317.4 million, but the price will vary depending on the design weights, the choice of engines and the level of customization chosen for a particular customer.
the chairman of LT Group and Treasurer PAL Holdings as well as other senior PAL officers led by Bautista, Alvarez and Senior Vice President of Air Operations Ismael Augusto Gozon.
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