Philippine Airlines' New Plane--Now Fully Painted and Almost Ready for Delivery

In a tweet posted just a few hours ago, national carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has unveiled to the public their latest aircraft, a spanking-new B777-300ER which is expected to join the Philippine Airlines fleet by June 25 (according to some sources). This will be the third of such planes to be delivered to the airline, joining two others which were delivered back in November 2009 and January 2010.

Currently, PAL uses its triple-seven planes on its flights to Tokyo, Hong Kong, Vancouver, and Cebu. With the addition of a third triple-seven, PAL will also begin deploying these planes to Sydney and Melbourne.

The safety and comfort of the passengers on-board this state-of-the-art aircraft, which seats 370 people (42 on Mabuhay Class and 328 on Fiesta Class), is guaranteed. 

The Mabuhay Class (or Business Class) seats on this plane, manufactured by Recaro, transforms into a semi-flat bed which reclines up to 150 degrees, allowing passengers to get some rest before reaching their intended destinations. With a seat pitch of 78 inches, passengers are given enough legroom to allow them to stretch their legs. These Mabuhay Class seats are also equipped with features such as individual "goose-neck" reading lamps, a USB port, a laptop charging port, a coat hook and 10.6-inch touch-screen monitor where passengers can enjoy a wide selection of movies, games, or TV shows courtesy of PAL's Panasonic In-Flight Entertainment System.

The Fiesta Class (or Economy Class) seats, meanwhile, are manufactured by Weber and are also loaded with its own features. For instance, instead of reclining, the seat bottom cushions move forward or up if the passenger wants to get some rest, so that the passenger behind you would not be bothered. Legroom, too, is quite generous with a seat pitch of 34 inches. Passengers on Fiesta Class may also choose from several movies, games, or TV shows which they may view through 9-inch touch-screen monitors mounted at every seatback. 

The Boeing 777-300ER, which first entered service in 2004 with Air France, is the best-selling 777 variant and is one of the world's most technologically-advanced and cost-efficient aircraft. It is also more fuel-efficient as opposed to its competitors, due to modifications made to its weight, wings, and engines. This makes the 777-300ER the aircraft of choice of leading airlines around the world, such as Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, and Qatar Airways.