Philippine Airlines signs MoUs for A350‑1000 fleet expansion and new engines

Philippine Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to acquire nine A350‑1000 aircraft, with purchase rights for five additional units, and also signed a memorandum of understanding with Rolls‑Royce for 18 Trent XWB‑97 engines and a proposed TotalCare package.

The airline’s first two A350‑1000s have been used on long‑haul services from Manila to New York JFK and Toronto Pearson, making Philippine Airlines the only Southeast Asian operator of the A350‑1000.