Philippine Airlines and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Lucio D. Tan presents a Boeing 777 model aircraft to US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg during the send-off ceremony of the inaugural flight to New York. Also present in the ceremony is Transportation Undersecretary Jose P. Lotilla, Mrs. Carmen Tan and PAL President and Chief Operating Officer Jaime J. Bautista.
A high-level delegation of government and PAL officials joined the flight that took on a festive atmosphere with top entertainer Martin Nievera being joined by Chairman Tan while serenading the passengers.