Philippine Airlines ordered additional A320s as part of fleet modernisation

Philippine Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for nine A320s and taken options on a further five aircraft, as part of its long term fleet modernisation programme. In addition, the airline will be leasing two new A320s and two new A319s from GE Capital Aviation Services. Deliveries of the new fleet of A320 Family aircraft will commence during the second half of 2006 and run through until 2012.