RP-C3506, our first Philippine Airlines Airbus A350-900 to be featured at the site. We photographed this A359 on July 14, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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RP-C3506
RP-C3506 performed its first flight on September 11, 2018. The Airbus A350-941 was delivered to Philippine Airlines on October 9, 2018. This aircraft is configured for a maximum total of 295 passengers. There are 30 seats in business class, 24 more in premium economy and 295 economy class seats. This is one of six Airbus A350-900 airlines in the main fleet of this airline.
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Airbus A350-900
The first flight on an Airbus A350-900 took place on June 14, 2013. The first was introduced with launch customer Qatar Airways on January 15, 2015. That airline is also the launch customer for the Airbus A350-900. Along with Qatar Airways, other major operators include Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific.
The A359 is 66.8 metres or 219 feet in length with a wingspan of 64.75 metres or 212 feet. At the tail, the aircraft stands 17.05 metres or 56 feet in height. The flight range is 15,000 kilometres. These numbers make the Airbus A350-900 larger than the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with a greater flight range.
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines was founded as Philippine Aerial Taxi Company in 1935 and commenced operations under its current name on March 15, 1941. The airline is headquartered at the PNB Financial Center in Bay City, Pasay, Philippines.
The airline has a main fleet of nearly 70 aircraft and close to 100 when subsidiaries are added in. These aircraft fly to close to 70 destinations around the world. That number increases to over 100 when subsidiaries are added in.
The largest in the fleet is the Boeing 777-300ER. The most numerous is the Airbus A321-200. Philippine Airlines flew Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets until 2014.