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Cebu Pacific received its 15th Airbus A330neo in Manila on October 10, its first widebody delivery of 2026
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NEO aircraft now make up 78% of the airline’s jet fleet, up from 74% in May, with an all-NEO fleet targeted by 2030
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The airline expects seven NEO deliveries in 2026, and this is its fourth aircraft delivery of the year
Cebu Pacific received its 15th Airbus A330neo, giving Asia’s largest operator of the type another widebody jet as it works to renew its fleet.
The aircraft arrived in Manila on October 10, 2026 from Airbus’s facility in Toulouse, France. It is the airline’s fourth aircraft delivery this year and its first widebody delivery of 2026.
Fleet renewal on track
The airline expects seven NEO aircraft to arrive in 2026. NEO jets now account for 78% of its jet fleet, up from 74% in late May, when it took delivery of its second A320neo of the year. The airline is aiming for an all-NEO fleet by 2030.
Cebu Pacific president and Chief Commercial Officer Xander Lao called the delivery a milestone in building a more modern fleet. He said the A330neo offers significant fuel savings and more flexibility across domestic and international routes. The report names no specific routes for the new aircraft.
The airline says NEO aircraft burn 15% to 20% less fuel per flight than older-generation jets and are significantly quieter, which helps cut carbon emissions.Background: from four A330neos in 2025 to a bigger order
Cebu Pacific took its first A330neo delivery of 2025 in late March that year. It was the first of four A330neos expected in 2025. That aircraft had 459 seats, and the airline then operated 11 A330s, 39 A320s, 26 A321s and 15 ATR turboprops, a total of 91 aircraft. At the time, the airline described the A330neo as suited to both regional and long-haul routes, with more range and capacity than its narrowbody jets.
The airline closed 2024 with its 17th aircraft delivery of that year, an A321neo, which brought its fleet to 91 aircraft.
On October 2, 2024, it signed an agreement with Airbus and Pratt & Whitney for up to 152 A321neo aircraft with geared turbofan engines. The transaction is the largest aircraft acquisition in Philippine aviation history, valued at about US$24 billion (P1.4 trillion) at list prices. Deliveries are due to begin in 2029.
By May 2026 the fleet stood at 14 A330s, 27 A321s, 40 A320s and 20 ATR turboprops.
More widebody aircraft usually means more belly space on passenger flights. That can help carry cargo on routes where the A330neo is deployed, though Cebu Pacific has not announced routes or cargo plans for this aircraft.
