PAL expects delivery of new planes this week

MANILA, Phillippines - Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is looking at the delivery of new aircraft this week to support its aggressive refleeting program, an airline official said on Monday.

The arrival of new planes are set on Thursday this week, the official said.

PAL currently has three Boeing 777-300ERs, five Boeing 747-400s, four Airbus A340-300s, eight Airbus A330-300s, 16 Airbus A320-200 and four Airbus 319-100s.

A year ago, PAL entered into a $7-billion contract with EADS Group for the acquisition of 54 Airbus aircraft which includes 34 A321ceo, 10 A321neo and 10 A330-300s and another $2.5 billion to exercise an option to acquire 10 more A330 aircraft last September.