Philippine Airlines News Stories
San Miguel, Tan Expand Partnership In Airport Bid
March 28, 2013
Major conglomerate San Miguel is expanding its partnership with tycoon Lucio Tan to pursue a joint venture for the PHP17.5 billion peso (USD$429 million) Mactan-Cebu International Airport project, according to a report in The Philippine Star.
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PAL Looking to Buy 20 Boeing 777X Jets
March 25, 2013
Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it is looking at buying 20 Boeing 777X jets as part of a fleet upgrade aimed at challenging its main domestic rival Cebu Air and launching flights to the United States and Europe.
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Did French PM Leak New Airbus Order?
October 23, 2012
Airbus parent EADS, whose merger talks with BAE Systems leaked to the press in the summer, may find more of its business subject to accidental early disclosure - this time by the French prime minister.
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PAL Still Keen On Acquiring Airline
October 1, 2012
Philippine Airlines remains keen to acquire a regional airline despite its current major re-fleeting, according to a report in The Philippine Star.
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PAL To Buy 10 A330s Worth USD$2.5 Bln
September 28, 2012
Philippine Airlines has agreed to buy another USD$2.5 billion worth of Airbus jets, its president said on Friday, part of the fast-growing carrier's attempt to reclaim dominance of its local market.
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San Miguel Eyes Building New Philippines Airport
September 25, 2012
San Miguel, the Philippines' most diversified conglomerate, said on Tuesday it was considering building a major new airport in the country with partner Lucio Tan, the country's second richest man.
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PAL To Build Largest Airport In Philippines
August 31, 2012
Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to build what could be the largest airport in the Philippines, according to a report in the country's Inquirer newspaper.
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Airbus Wins USD$7 Bln Philippine Air Order
August 28, 2012
Airbus won a USD$7 billion order to help more than triple Philippine Airlines' fleet, beating Boeing to a deal despite US support for Manila in a diplomatic dispute with China.
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Philippine Air To Buy Regional Airline
June 15, 2012
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel wants to expand its airline business via a regional acquisition and by growing its fleet as it seeks to reclaim the top position its unit Philippine Airlines lost to budget carrier rivals.
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Philippine Air Plans Regional Carrier Investment
June 14, 2012
Philippine Airlines, the country's flag carrier, is planning to invest in a regional airline even as it seeks to restructure its operations to a low-cost carrier, the company president said on Thursday.
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Flights Re-Routed As N. Korea Nears Rocket Launch
April 10, 2012
Airlines have re-routed flights as North Korea prepares to go ahead with its proposed long-range rocket launch.
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PAL May Spend Up To USD$1 Bln On Re-fleeting
April 10, 2012
Philippine Airlines may spend up to USD$1 billion for a re-fleeting to boost its competitiveness after a deal last week in which conglomerate San Miguel will become a substantial investor, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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