PIA Airbus A310-300 Fleet Status

[Abbas Ali]

PIA Airbus A310-324ET registration AP-BGP returned to service by performing flight PK-306 from Karachi to Lahore on January 15.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bgp

Now following five PIA Airbus A310-300 aircraft seen active in recent days.

AP-BEG - Airbus A310-308

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-beg

AP-BEQ - Airbus A310-308

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-beq

AP-BGO - Airbus A310-324ET

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bgo

AP-BGP - Airbus A310-324ET

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bgp

AP-BGR - Airbus A310-325ET

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bgr

Abbas

[Abdullah]

AP-BEC on its final - Rest in Peace!

[Abbas Ali]

Have they painted out star & crescent from AP-BEC tail? Retention of PIA markings on AP-BEC fuselage probably indicate the airline still has not decided to pemanently withdraw this A310 from the fleet?

Abbas

[Abdullah]

Crescent and Star still exist and no final decision made yet, but worst conditions telling us about ultimate result. BTW, photo was taken from AP-001.

[TAILWIND]

A sad end after years of glory........Its not only humans or living creatures, all things must meet thier end afterall.

[hasan saleem]

AP-BGQ is also back online.. making a total of 6 operational 310's

[Abbas Ali]

^ I think it's AP-BGP that for some reason sometimes appears as AP-BGQ on flightradar24.com.

So, when AP-BGP returned to service recently then it also began appearing as AP-BGQ in some flights.

AP-BGP
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bgp

AP-BGQ
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bgq

Examples:

* On January 17, AP-BGP appeared as the aircraft that performed flight PK-368 and AP-BGQ appeared as the aircraft that performed flight PK-369.
* On January 18, AP-BGP appeared as the aircraft that performed flight PK-304 and AP-BGQ appeared as the aircraft that performed flight PK-305.

Abbas

[Amaad Lone]

AP-BDZ seems like damaged beyond repair.

Was it not possible to part out BDZ and bring BEC back to operations???

Seems like PIA does not have enough engines for even six aircraft.

[Abbas Ali]

Position of PIA Airbus A310-300 fleet and spare engines on December 31, 2014.

Airbus A310-300 (powered by General Electric engines)
Number of operational aircraft: 3
Number of engines installed: 6
Number of spare engines: 4

Airbus A310-300 (powered by Pratt & Whitney engines)
Number of operational aircraft: 3
Number of engines installed: 6
Number of spare engines: 2

Further details in topic on following link:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22926

Abbas

[Abdullah]

Let's take a look on AP-BDZ; at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi.

[Abbas Ali]

^ Is there a hole in AP-BDZ fuselage skin just above wing root fairing?

Abbas

[Abdullah]

^ Is there a hole in AP-BDZ fuselage skin just above wing root fairing?

This is an emergency exit door which is currently in 'open' state.

[Abbas Ali]

I've circled the area that I'm trying to know. There were reports of damage suffered by AP-BDZ in terrorist attack at Karachi Airport on June 8, 2014.



Abbas

[Abdullah]

@Abbas Ali

I'm not sure about this. Will try to check it next time. BTW, damage signs were seen previously on Right Hand side.

[Abbas Ali]

^ Okay - thank you.

Abbas