AirBlue to wet-lease three Ukrainian A321s

[Imran_kmalik]

Windrose Airlines Airbus A321-211 (UR-WRO) has begun operating airblue flights.

The A321 is at the moment operating airblue flight PA-406 from Karachi to Lahore.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ur-wro

Is UR-WRO configured to carry 218 passengers in single-class layout?

Abbas

Yes right UR-WRO is configured to carry 218 passengers in single-class layout.

[Amaad Lone]

This must be high density layout, because I remember the previous A321 dry leased by Air Blue had a seating capacity of around 178 or 180 in single class layout.

[Abbas Ali]

Windrose Airbus A321-231 registration UR-WRH ferried as flight 7W-7007 from Kiev to Karachi on October 12, 2014, to begin wet lease term with airblue.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ur-wrh

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Windrose Airbus A321-211 (UR-WRO) towed towards boarding bridge for its next flight photographed at Allama Iqbal International Air Port (AIIAP) - Lahore on October 17, 2014. The A321 had arrived in Lahore as flight PA-411 from Dubai. Also seen is Shaheen Air Airbus A330-301 (AP-BKN) that had arrived as flight NL-767 from Dubai. The PIA ATR 42-500 was getting ready as flight PK-682 to Multan. Unusual to see ATR on this parking bay.

Abbas

[adamalikhan]

Why is Airblue wet leasing, surely this will cost more. They desperately need aircraft even to maintain the current schedule which despite introducing a few new routes has overall seen a reduction in flight numbers.

[Yasir Airways]

they need to induct more planes into their fleets!! i don't know, sometimes i feel, i won't see them making through till 2016 :S..

[Abbas Ali]

Windrose Airbus A321-231 registration UR-WRH also began operating airblue flights from today.

First flight was Karachi to Lahore PA-406.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ur-wrh

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

UR-WRO has re-joined airblue after undergoing C-Check in Malta. The C-Check was performed by Lufthansa Technik Malta.

After completion of C-Check, the A321 flew non-stop from Malta to Lahore as ferry flight 7W-7004 on November 8.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/7w7004/

Abbas

[fatah]

Two weeks ago I flew on one of these Ukrainian A321s. Awful aircraft, we were packed in like sardines. Leg space was practically non existant and the seats were filthy. Always been a big fan of airblue, but these planes do no justice to airblue passengers.

[flyeconomy]

airblue must be desperate for aircraft if they can't even bother to keep aircraft clean for its flights, even on wet-leased aircrafts

unfortunately domestic travelers do not have many options if the distance is very large between destinations.

[Abbas Ali]

Windrose Airbus A321-231 (UR-WRI) ferried from Kiev to Karachi as flight 7W-7006 on November 21. The A321 landed at Karachi Airport at 9:21 PM on November 21.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ur-wri

It's the third Windrose A321 to join airblue as wet leased aircraft.

The other two A321s are:

UR-WRH

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ur-wrh

UR-WRO

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ur-wro

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Windrose Airbus A321-231 (UR-WRI) began performing airblue flights on November 27.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ur-wri

Abbas

[faiq]

air Blue 's website advertising 2X a week Karachi - Jeddah flights.

[bluesky]

How long is AIRBLUE going to operate with wet lease aircraft is it not better to get a few of them on dry lease ton increase revenue generation.

[Abbas Ali]

Windrose Airbus A321-231 registration UR-WRI photographed at Allama Iqbal International Air Port (AIIAP) - Lahore today. The wet leased A321 was getting ready to perform airblue flight PA-407 to Karachi.

Abbas