75 years of soaring

As PAL celebrates 75 years, it has again committed to continue conquering new heights by delivering safe, reliable, efficient and pleasant travel experience, all aimed at exceeding passenger expectations.

Driven to become the five-star, fullservice national carrier of the Philippines, PAL is a steady source of pride for most Filipinos. In the coming years, PAL yet again promises to exceed its previous accomplishments and bring the best of the Philippines and its people from the ground and to the sky.

“We have initiated a program to become a five-star airline within five

MARCH 15, 1941 FIRST FLIGHT

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES was founded by a group of businessmen led by Andres Soriano, one of the country’s leading industrialists. PAL acquired the franchise of Philippine Aerial Taxi Company Inc. which provides mail, cargo and passenger service. A month after being incorporated by a group of Filipino businessmen, PAL took to the skies through its first flight a twinengine, five-seater Beech Model 18 NPC54 aircraft from Nielson Air Field in Makati to Baguio. PAL services, years. We are working on many initiatives to improve our operations and enhance customer service at various levels of the company,” said PAL President and Chief Operating Officer Jaime J. Bautista.

“Currently, employees are rallying towards the goal of becoming a fivestar airline with each of them having a personal commitment while Management is providing the tools to achieve this. PAL was once one of the best airlines in the world, and we want to be a major league airline in the future,” Bautista added.

Here’s a quick glance at the historical journey of PAL’s many firsts throughout the past seven decades. however, were interrupted during WorldWar II, just as the government paved the way for the airline’s nationalization and just as it began then its flight service to Cebu.