PAL takes delivery of new Airbus

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321, which was handed over at the Airbus delivery center in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday and is the first of 64 new Airbus aircraft ordered by the airline in 2012 under a major fleet modernization program. These include 44 single aisle A321s and 20 widebody A330s.

PAL has specified a two-class layout for its A321s, with 12 seats in business class and 187 in economy. The airline will operate its new A321s primarily on international routes across the Asian region, as well as on selected domestic flights.