Philippine Airlines orders nine Airbus A350 jets, with rights for five more

FARNBOROUGH, England July 21 : Philippine Airlines ordered nine Airbus A350 widebody jets on Tuesday and secured rights for five more, a day after it placed an order for 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, in its push to expand long-haul services.PAL, Asia's first commercial airline, has been rebuilding its long-haul network after emerging from U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of 2021, when it completed a restructuring that cut debt and streamlined its fleet.On Monday, PAL ordered 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options for five additional aircraft, its first orders for Boeing jets after a hiatus of more than 20 years.Asian and Middle Eastern carriers are pushing to expand and renew widebody fleets to meet recovering international travel demand and support growth on long-haul routes