Philippine Airlines A350-1000s with 10-abreast Economy

[WilsonM]

Philippine Airlines is the full service carrier to install 3-4-3 seating on the A350, with a frankly terrible 16.5 inches of seat width. The J looks good though, and PE looks fine.

They should be able to get to 17 inches if they're built to the New Production Standard (which I thought they all are now, so happy to be corrected) - so this is extra confusing.

But man, are we going to see many full-service airlines chuck 10-abreast on the A350 a la the 777...

A350-1000 in the Philippines

www.philippineairlines.com

 

[SYD]

Somewhat disconcertingly the blurb at the link says….

“we are opening our doors wider to welcome you, setting a new standard of comfort”

Despite narrower seats and purgatory levels of discomfort.

Now that’s marketing….!

 

[AIRwin]

Inaugural flight to BKK:

Philippine Airlines Outlines A350-1000 Service From late-Dec 2025 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0235PST / 1035GMT 21DEC25 Philippine Airlines in last week’s schedule update filed planned Airbus A350-1000 operations, with the configuration of J42W24Y316. Planned inaugural flight is scheduled on 30DEC25 on regional routes, followed by New York starting 06JAN26. Manila – Bangkok

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[Saab34]

Designed for a population that is not as heavy as other nations, Average Filipino is only 60kg compared to nearly 90kg in the west.

Cebu also cram in a stupidly high number of seats in the A330.

 

[jase05]

Designed for a population that is not as heavy as other nations, Average Filipino is only 60kg compared to nearly 90kg in the west.

Cebu also cram in a stupidly high number of seats in the A330.

Yep, primarily focussing on their own market which is quite fine and happy putting up with that. I don’t mind their J product in the A330’s but yeah there is no way I’m even attempting to fly Y with them in that let alone the A350’s

 

[Quickstatus]

Isn't the 777 cabin width slightly wider than the 350?. And the 777 10across is already bad enough

 

[WilsonM]

Isn't the 777 cabin width slightly wider than the 350?. And the 777 10across is already bad enough

Yeah, the 777 is slightly wider, so gets 17.1 inches of seat width in Y

 

[Melburnian1]

Philippine Airlines is the full service carrier to install 3-4-3 seating on the A350, with a frankly terrible 16.5 inches of seat width. The J looks good though, and PE looks fine.

They should be able to get to 17 inches if they're built to the New Production Standard (which I thought they all are now, so happy to be corrected) - so this is extra confusing.

But man, are we going to see many full-service airlines chuck 10-abreast on the A350 a la the 777...

A350-1000 in the Philippines

www.philippineairlines.com

Can you please use centimetres?

Australia has been metricated since 1973. Very few nations still use Imperial or USA customary units.

If PR sticks to previous suggestions, these A350s won't be used to SYD or MEL, but mainly to USA.

 

[DC3]

Can you please use centimetres?

16.5 inches x 2.54

 

[elanshin]

If PR sticks to previous suggestions, these A350s won't be used to SYD or MEL, but mainly to USA.

We could in the future see them fly here to compete more with cebu. After all Australia has a large Filipino population here too.