Philippine Airlines (PAL) has confirmed that the first of its newly refurbished Airbus A321ceo fleet will be re-introduced into service from September 2025 onwards.
The Philippines’ flag carrier said it has received the aircraft from the Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) facility in Manila, where the retrofitting took place.
In total, 18 of PAL’s A321ceo aircraft will be retrofitted under the programme, with the remainder of the aircraft set to be released between 2025 and 2027.
The reconfigured A321ceos will be used on flights to Tokyo (Haneda and Narita), Osaka, Jakarta, Bali and Guam this year, and to other key Asian destinations in the PAL network next year.
The refurbished cabin is designed to accommodate 194 passengers in a dual-class layout, with 182 economy class seats and 12 business class seats.
PAL’s A321ceo fleet will also be the first aircraft to feature seats that were manufactured and installed in the Philippines.
Since 2000, the LTP facility has operated as a joint venture between Lufthansa and the Philippines’ MacroAsia Corporation. The facility specialises in base maintenance service and a wider a range of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services.