Airlines/Philippines
Is Philippine Airlines safe?
Asia's oldest airline. Was on the EU ban list until 2014 due to ICAO audit concerns, since removed. Its last fatal accident was in 1990, when a fuel-tank explosion destroyed a Boeing 737 at Manila before takeoff and 8 of the 120 aboard died.
A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict. Informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.
Operator safety tier
Strong
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 8.5 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 1990 (36y ago); rating tempered, too little flight record yet to earn a top rating (an absence of accidents is not yet proof of safety). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in Philippine Airlines's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for Philippine Airlines, with build years taken from public registries and sourced references. These are the specific aircraft you might be boarding, not an industry average. Where we cannot date enough of a subfleet we leave the age blank rather than estimate it.
| Aircraft | In our registry | Average age | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A350-900 | 5 | 7.9 yrs | 2018 to 2019 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 3 | 12 yrs | 2013 to 2017 |
| Airbus A321neo | 2 | not enough dated | 2018 to 2019 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | not enough dated | 2013 |
We can date 5 of the 5 Airbus A350-900 airframes we hold for Philippine Airlines. They average 7.9 years old, built between 2018 and 2019.