Post by Evodesire on Mar 24, 2011 9:28:03 GMT 8
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PAL Media Center
1971-1981 From Martial Law to Mainland China
Political and economic upheavals shake the nation. Yet PAL forges ahead, opening new routes. In July 1974, less than two years after the country is placed under martial law, PAL operates its first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 tri-jet. In August 1979, a route to Beijing makes PAL the first Asian carrier to fly to China. In 1977, the Philippine government acquires ownership of PAL.
1961-1971 Bringing the Philippines to the World
The Philippines is mired in economic turmoil, forcing the government to order PAL to drop all international services. PAL returns to the Pacific in 1962 with a brand-new flagship, the four-engine DC-8. It enables passengers to fly non-stop to Honolulu in a record-breaking 15 hours. In 1965, PAL launches flights to Sydney, Australia, and returns to Europe in 1969, bringing people to Amsterdam and Rome.
1951-1961 Network Expansion
PAL is ranked among the top 10 airlines in the world. In the domestic front, PAL deploys small commuter aircraft to remote communities and small islands. Abroad, it flies the flag to distant cities, carrying investors and traders who boost growing economy. It acquires the most modern aircraft of the era, from the Douglas DC-6B in 1952 to the Vickers Viscount turboprop, which ushers PAL into the jet age.
1941-1951 Intrepid Start
Amidst the backdrop of World War II, PAL pioneers air services across the archipelago, linking the islands from Batanes to Sulu. When the Philippines re-emerged from the war in 1946, PAL was instrumental in the country's reconstruction. Among its pioneering feat is being the first Asian airline to cross the Pacific (July 1946) and the first Southeast Asian airline to open regular service to Europe (May 1947).
PAL Media Center
1971-1981 From Martial Law to Mainland China
Political and economic upheavals shake the nation. Yet PAL forges ahead, opening new routes. In July 1974, less than two years after the country is placed under martial law, PAL operates its first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 tri-jet. In August 1979, a route to Beijing makes PAL the first Asian carrier to fly to China. In 1977, the Philippine government acquires ownership of PAL.
1961-1971 Bringing the Philippines to the World
The Philippines is mired in economic turmoil, forcing the government to order PAL to drop all international services. PAL returns to the Pacific in 1962 with a brand-new flagship, the four-engine DC-8. It enables passengers to fly non-stop to Honolulu in a record-breaking 15 hours. In 1965, PAL launches flights to Sydney, Australia, and returns to Europe in 1969, bringing people to Amsterdam and Rome.
1951-1961 Network Expansion
PAL is ranked among the top 10 airlines in the world. In the domestic front, PAL deploys small commuter aircraft to remote communities and small islands. Abroad, it flies the flag to distant cities, carrying investors and traders who boost growing economy. It acquires the most modern aircraft of the era, from the Douglas DC-6B in 1952 to the Vickers Viscount turboprop, which ushers PAL into the jet age.
1941-1951 Intrepid Start
Amidst the backdrop of World War II, PAL pioneers air services across the archipelago, linking the islands from Batanes to Sulu. When the Philippines re-emerged from the war in 1946, PAL was instrumental in the country's reconstruction. Among its pioneering feat is being the first Asian airline to cross the Pacific (July 1946) and the first Southeast Asian airline to open regular service to Europe (May 1947).
