Philippine Airlines to take nine A350-1000s, Airbus says

Airbus has announced that Philippine Airlines is to purchase nine A350-1000s to operate its non-stop services from Manila to North America. The aircraft are to be added to the two A350-900s the flag carrier deploys on routes to North America, Australia and elsewhere in Asia. “The A350-1000 combines greater range capability with the higher capacity we need to serve future demand,” said Captain Stanley K. Ng, president and chief operating officer of Philippine Airlines, who added that that the range of the A350-1000 would enable the airline to fly non-stop transpacific and transpolar routes in both directions all year. “Flying