Philippine Airlines president Bautista to retire end-June

MANILA: Philippine Airlines President Jaime Bautista is set to retire at the end of this month, with the daughter of owner Lucio Tan taking over the management, the carrier said on Tuesday.

In a statement, the full service airline said Vivienne Tan, the company's executive vice-president, has been appointed officer-in-charge and will take over from Bautista after his retirement.

Philippine Airlines operates 98 aircraft, mostly Airbus jets, with a route network of more than 30 domestic and 40 international destinations.