dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, pwˈɛɹɾoʊ pɹˈɪnssə kˈeɪɾɚd ɪts fˈɜːst dᵻɹˈɛkt flˈaɪt fɹʌm mɐnˈɪlə jˈuːzɪŋ ðə vˈɪkɚz vˈaɪkaʊnt ˈɛɹkɹæft ænd wˈɛlkʌmd ɪts fˈɜːst dʒˈɛt sˈɜːvɪs vˈaɪə bˌiːˌeɪsˈiː wˈʌn dˈæʃ ɪlˈɛvən baɪ ðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, bˈoʊθ ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɑːɹ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ pˌiːˌeɪˈɛl.
During the early 1960s, Puerto Princesa catered its first direct flight from Manila using the Vickers Viscount aircraft and welcomed its first jet service via BAC 1-11 by the late 1970, both of which are operated by PAL.