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Philippine Airlines names Chema Alvarado North America head as carrier eyes A350-1000 growth and more LAX flights

Philippine Airlines has appointed Jose Maria “Chema” Alvarado as regional head for North America to drive sales and route development as the carrier scales its A350-1000 operations and plans increased Los Angeles services to expand transpacific capacity.

Discovered 2026-02-23T06:50:43.289910-08:00 | 2026-02-23T06:50:43.289910-08:00

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  • The appointment signals PAL’s commercial push to expand transpacific capacity as it scales A350-1000 capability, including a MoU for nine A350-1000s (source:f64cc251-1cd7-43e4-a15c-eb4ba98ea04c) and public cabin reveals for the type (source:c4f10d4c-9f06-4e47-8438-52326f1c91b0).
  • Strengthening North America sales leadership is aimed at converting fleet growth into routes and revenue, supporting planned increases in Los Angeles service and fleet placements such as two A350-1000s placed via leaseback (source:36b5289c-6053-4355-932f-5d8747cdcc35).

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