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Owned jointly by the family firms Soriano y Compania, Zobel y Compania and Fernandez Hermanos y Compania

Manila Works – established in 1927 with the technical assistance of American engineers from the Curtiss Wright Corporation, as provided for the Philippine-American Trade and Friendship Treaty of 1926. In 1938 the works relocated to a new and larger site in Makati, nearer to Nielsen Airport. Recent work undertaken at this facility is the manufacture of Martin B-26 medium bombers and the works has been selected as the prime contractor for assembly of ENAER Coati training aircraft by the Philippine Air Force. The works will also be expanding to serve as a major maintenance center for the new American aircraft being procured by both the Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Naval Air Service, a program which will see considerable American assistance.

Davao Works – established in 1932 as a subsidiary of the German Heinkel firm. A number of German designs were manufactured here, including the He111 twin-engine bomber and the He112 single engine fighter. Heinkel disposed of its interests late in 1939. Presently the works is preparing to begin the assembly of ENAER Zafiro trainers obtained in Chile, while concentrating on the maintenance and overhaul of aircraft on behalf of the Philippine Air Force.

Philippine Air Lines is the national flag air carrier of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a privately owned entity whose major shareholder is the family firm Soriano y Compania.

It presently operates a fleet composed of Douglas DC-3 and Nakajima Ki-39 twin engine air transports on the following domestic routes:

Manila – Cebu City – Butuan – Davao and return (daily)
Manila – Cebu City – Puerto Princesa – Zamboanga and return (daily)
Manila – Legazpi and return (thrice weekly)
Manila – Tarlac – Aparri and return (thrice weekly)

Cebu City – Dumaguete and return (twice weekly)
Cebu City – Iligan and return (thrice weekly)
Cebu City – Iloilo and return (daily except Sunday)
Cebu City – Tacloban and return (thrice weekly)

Davao – Butuan and return (daily except Sunday)
Davao – Cotobato – Zamboanga – Jolo and return (twice weekly)
Davao – Iligan and return (twice weekly)


It also holds rights to fly the following international services

Manila – Edo, via Naha (Okinawa) and Kagoshima
Manila – Hong Kong
Manila – Saigon

In addition to scheduled passenger and mail services, the airline provides passenger and freight charters on an as-necessary basis.