Philippine Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the order of six A350-900s, with another six purchase options.

The news was announced today at the Singapore Airshow by Jaime J. Bautista, President & COO of Philippine Airlines and Fabrice Brégier, President & CEO of Airbus.

Philippine Airlines will configure its A350-900s with a premium three class layout and will operate the aircraft on non-stop flights from Manila to the US west coast and New York, as well as on services to new destinations in Europe.

The A350 XWB is world’s latest generation airliner and the newest member of the Airbus widebody family and has to date recorded 777 firm orders from 41 customers worldwide.

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