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From Seattle PI (Post Intelligencer, not Philippine Islands )

Boeing delivers relief-laden 777 to Philippine Airlines


Philippine Airlines 777-300ER (Boeing photo)

Boeing on Wednesday delivered a 777-300ER to U.S.-based leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services and its customer, Philippine Airlines.
The jet is the first 777 to join PAL's fleet and is one of two leased 777-300ERs the airline will use for international routes. The carrier also has four more 777-300ERs on order directly from Boeing.

With the help of AmeriCares, Humanitarian International Services Group and Kids Against Hunger, Boeing and Philippine Airlines loaded nearly 18,000 pounds of medical supplies and packaged meals into the cargo hold of the 777-300ER to bring relief to residents devastated by the massive floods from Typhoon Ketsana.

"The airlift of relief goods is inherent to our mandate as the Philippines flag carrier," Philippine Airlines President Jaime Bautista said in a news release. "Earlier, we conducted a similar airlift of relief from local donors. I am sure these donations will go a long way in alleviating the plight of the victims and help in rebuilding their lives."

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