2 new PAL jets to arrive in the next two weeks

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Thursday said it expects the arrival of two new jets in the next two weeks.

In an e-mailed statement, PAL said two new Boeing 777-300ER planes will be arriving in the Philippines — one next week, and another one three days after that.

"They are scheduled to arrive [in] Manila on December 16 and 19," PAL said.

The planes — said to be fitted with state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system — were acquired from Boeing in Seattle, Washington.

According to Boeing, the 777-ER planes can fit as much as 396 seats in a two-class arrangement. It is 73.9 meters long, and has a wingspan of 64.8 meters. — MDM, GMA News