ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ˈɛɹ fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz nˈaʊ pˌiːˌeɪˈɛl ɛkspɹˈɛs kəmˈɛnst ɪts dˈeɪli mɐnˈɪlə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈæntoʊz mɐnˈɪlə flˈaɪt jˈuːzɪŋ bˈoʊɪŋ sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən dˈæʃ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ænd mək dˈɑːnəl dˈʌɡləz ˌɛmdˈiː ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt ˈɛɹkɹæft.
In 1997, Air Philippines (now PAL Express) commenced its daily Manila–General Santos–Manila flight using Boeing 737-200 and McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft.