MANILA - Cebu Pacific, the country's largest carrier, said Wednesday it was considering acquiring wide-body jets for possible flights to the United States.

While "no formal decisions" have been made, Cebu Pacific said studying the acquisition of new aircraft is part of its long-term planning.

In a disclosure to the stock exchange, the company said it was "evaluating new generation wide body aircraft that would enable it to enter new markets such as the United States."

The clarification was issued after The Standard newspaper, quoting an aviation think-tank, said Cebu Pacific was planning to acquire new planes for trips to the US West Coast.

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Cebu Pacific currently flies to the US territory of Guam. It also operates long-haul flights to the Middle East and Australia.

Shares of the airline were down 0.15 percent to P97.80 at noon on Wednesday.