WingMattmnl

13/06/2026

The 787's best customer! ✨️

ANA was not only the launch customer of the 787, nor is it the largest 787 operator (for now), but it is also just one of a handful of airlines that operate all three variants of the type with 36 787-8s, 44 787-9s, and 10 787-10s with more on the way. Besides ANA, United Airlines and British Airways are the only other airlines that operate all three 787 variants with Air Canada joining the club soon.

You'll find ANA's 787-8s flying predominantly within Japan and Asia. Some 787-8s are configured for high-density domestic flights between Japanese cities, while others have a intra-Asia regional configuration, and a small handful with longhaul configurations for flights to Europe.

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All Nippon Airways
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
JA831A
MSN: 34496 | 11.9 years old
NH820 (Manila - Tokyo Narita)
February 2026

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09/06/2026

06/06/2026

PAL butter machine coming during golden hour after a flight from paradise ✨️.

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Philippine Airlines
Airbus A330-343
RP-C8780
MSN: 1456 | 12.8 years old
PR101 (Honolulu - Manila)
May 2026

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31/05/2026

Filled to the brim!

While this A320neo looks like any other A320neo out there, this one stands out as it features a whopping 194 seats!

Cebu Pacific is known to cram as much passengers onto their aircraft as possible. Case and point: their 459-sester A330neos- so it's no suprise that they'd do something similar on their narrow body fleet.

To achieve this configuration, Airbus, alongside Cebu Pacific made several adjustments to the placement of galleys and lavatories. The forward galley was shifted to face the aisle (as opposed to rear-facing forward galleys other A320s have). Towards the rear, space that would've been allocated as galley space now house two lavatories. These high-density A320neos also remove all but one cabin partition. You could stand at the front and look all the way down.

No centimeter of usable floor space was left to spare and in addition to having the slimmest seats and bare-bones legroom of around 27 inches (!!), you have an A320 that could fit more passengers than some A321s at other carriers!

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Cebu Pacific
Airbus A320-271N
RP-C4166
MSN: 13086 | 3 months old
5J2628 (Dumagete City - Manila)
May 2026

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28/05/2026

Here comes the sun(riser) 🌅

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Philippine Airlines
Boeing 777-3F6(ER)
Registration:
MSN: 35555 | 14 years old
PR105 (San Francisco - Manila)
March 2025

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24/05/2026

Your North Star guiding you into the light 🌅

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EVA Air
Airbus A330-302
B-16339
MSN: 1794 | 9 years old
BR277 (Taipei - Manila)
May 2026

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15/05/2026

A320s up for grabs?

With the unfortunate end of Spirit Airlines, their entire Airbus A320 family fleet now sits homeless in the Arizona desert. However, it has opened up an opportunity for airlines to snag relatively new A320s without the long delivery wait times attached.

The topic of whether PAL Express should acquire some of Spirit's A320s has been floating around ever since the airline let go of some aircraft early on- and when the airline collapsed. Personally, I think PAL Express should seize the moment and get their hands on a bunch of the ex-Spirit A320/A321neos since their A320s are long overdue for a replacement.

These ex-Sprit A320s would be ideal for short domestic flights as they offer a high capacity. The "Big Seats" make a good comfort class seat (or even business class if they really wanted to). And while the cabins of these Spirit A320s are low-cost in nature- for short domestic flights, they're still acceptable and can always be reconfigured along the line.

Do you think PAL Express should scoop up some ex-Spirit Airlines A320s?

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Philippine Airlines
Airbus A320-214(WL)
RP-C8933
MSN: 5742 | 12.7 years old
PR2785 (Manila - Puerto Princesa)
February 2026

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09/05/2026

Air China: "Hey Aeroflot, can I copy your homework?"

Aeroflot: "Sure, just make it look different so that it doesn't look like you just copied it."

Air China: "Say no more 😎."

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Air China
Boeing 737-8 MAX
B-1392
MSN: 60877 | 8.4 years old
CA180 (Manila - Beijing)
June 2025

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03/05/2026

Sun's out, Big Juan's out!

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Cebu Pacific
Airbus A330-941N
RP-C3901
MSN: 2002 | 4.5 years old
5J5054 (Manila - Tokyo Narita)
March 2025

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30/04/2026

Haneda observation deck at home!

Many aviation enthusiasts will know that airports in Asia- especially in Japan are very planespotter-friendly with viewing decks that have extensive apron views, shops and restaurants, and are generally a decent spot to hang around- whether you're traveling or not.

Here in Manila, the best you'll get are the smoking areas in the departures drop-off ramp at Terminal 1. Putting the cigarette smoke which might as well turn yourself into a second-hand smoker, lack of shade, and the heat aside, the smoking areas provide excellent tarmac views around T1- minus the side that faces Runway 06/24, of course.

The smoking areas put you as close as possible to aircraft parked in the north side of T1- with planes taxiing in and out of those gates providing an excellent chance to snap a shot. And if you time your visit well and the gate assignment Gods are in your favor- you might even catch a 777 pushing back and giving you a free GE90 startup serenade.

So I guess I don't need to travel to Japan just to get the airport viewing deck experience- we have it here at home! And who knows, maybe the NNIC developers have some tricks up their sleeves. 😅

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Kuwait Airways
Boeing 777-369(ER)
9K-AOI (Named: Al-Sheab / الشعب)
MSN: 62566 | 9.1 years old
KU417 (Kuwait City - Manila)
November 2025

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