Very First! Philippine Airlines Airbus A350-941 Landing and De-Icing | Toronto Pearson Int'l

IN THIS VIDEO:

Hello everyone! Welcome to this video!

This is the very first Philippine Airlines Airbus A350-941 to Toronto Pearson Int'l.

On Friday night, several aviation geeks pointed out that Saturday night's Philippine Airlines' flight was showing an Airbus A350 on both Flight Radar 24 and Flight Aware. Several of us thought it was a glitch since the airline had planned Airbus A350 service into Toronto effective on 31MAR19.

Well, the next day we all saw Philippine Airlines with an Airbus A350-941 enroute to Toronto and concluded that it was probably a one off substitution and would be the very first Philippine Airways Airbus A350-941 into Toronto.

The flight arrived into Toronto as PAL118 on RWY 23 and parked at Terminal 3, gate C36. The departure, PAL119 was positive de-ice with a RWY 23 departure but by the time we got around to that, heavy fog had set in and the ground crew of the flight were having massive issues with a push-bar pin while pushing the flight back. By the time the flight had gotten to the Central De-Icing Facility on PAD 4C, it was nearly impossible to see anything. After de-ice was completed, the were looped back around the facility for a RWY 33R departure back to Manila.

Enjoy the video everyone! And I'll catch you all in the next one!

AIRCRAFT INFO:

Airline: Philippine Airlines
Flights: PAL118/PAL119
Call signs: "PHILIPPINE 118 HEAVY/ PHILIPPINE 119 HEAVY"
Aircraft: Airbus A350-941
Registration: RP-C3501
Origin/Destination: Ninoy Aquino Int'l (RPLL)

Dates Filmed: 02FEB19/03FEB19
Times: 1843hrs (Arrival)/ 0130hrs (De-Ice)

© Ernest Gutschik Aviation HD 2019

[Poverty]

Wow very smooth landing.... Iba talaga mga pinoy pilots.. Professional talaga and expert.... Magagaling sa landing n takeoff.... God bless to all.... Mabuhay Philippine Airlines 🇵🇭

[kennygo]

As Always, PAL TRADEMARK, smooth Landing. Pal Pilots are one of the bests.

[ybrik]

So shiny! That's our airline flagship back home. Are those de-icers by machine?

[JelmersAviation]

Stunning video man! Great catch! Liked!

[elletves]

Philippine pilots are awesome thanks Jesus very nice and safe Landjng and take off

[canadianplanespotter]

Nice of you to endure the winter weather for this capture! So Philippines will have the 350 at YYZ in the spring, followed by Hong Kong Airlines in the summer?

[mpaul]

Nice. I am glad somebody got this on the first flight though this is not the scheduled service. Hope you can get the LH A350 as well from Mar 31. Looking forward to summer spotting myself this year.

[jitparmar]

Amazing catch!!! I remember seeing it on flight radar on its way to yyz

[hanssamson]

My experience on PAL A350 is pleasant because its more spacious in economy during long haul flight from Toronto to Manila round trip last christmas

[TheCoastalDiamond]

I was confused when I saw it fly over while I was on the highway near woodbine though it was a diversion is the a350 all season or was it just for yesterday nice catch btw

[hanssamson]

So pal a350 will be the flag ship in Toronto?

[rickybrown]

Soo the Boeing 777 not coming Toronto anymore rights

[rickybrown]

why soo early airbus a350 march first! only march 31

[Karl]

Wind direction changed last night from the west. I saw TAP took off at Rwy05. Dunno but ATC always let Eva, China Southern, Cathay Pacific and Philippine Airlines use Rwy 33R for takeoffs after de-icing.

[rickybrown]

wish! faster boeing 777 300er or airbus a350 900