Philippine Airlines has signed a deal with American aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney at the Dubai Airshow. PAL has placed a firm order for 15 A321neo aircraft and secured the rights to purchase 15 more, under a Memorandum of Understanding signed with Pratt & Whitney. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2017. Philippine Airlines started operations in 1941 and flies to 35 international cities and 29 domestic destinations.