PIA to Dry Lease Narrow-body and Turboprop Aircraft

[GEnx]

Turboprops are the best aircrafts on sectors that are less than 800nm. PIA should deploy these ATRs on those domestic sectors that where previously served by B737s. Using A320 on such short routes is not a smart move. PK's all domestic routes are less than 1000nm. So PIA should have more turboprops. While A320 should be used on other regional sectors. I pray that this tender should not go in vain as previous tenders have gone.

[Abbas Ali]

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Aviation Shujaat Azeem today said that 15 dry leased aircraft will join PIA fleet in next few months.

The 15 aircraft most likely are:

5 x ATR 72-500
10 x Airbus A320 family aircraft.

Abbas

[mustafahasan82]

These five (05) ATR-72 means a lot for pilots holding commercial pilot license and sitting jobless. Happy moment for all those who waited 2-4 years of their youth. These aircraft means cheap tickets to secondary routes with better frequency too. I would love to see direct flights from Lahore to Skardu and Gilgit, as many local tourist from Punjab travel to north in summers along with many locals of Gilgit-Baltistan working and studying in Punjab.

Its not that good a news as you think although I had hoped it would have been. PIA already has 102 cadet pilots sitting home for years. I doubt this will mean any new job creation any time soon.

[Abbas Ali]

According to statement of Chairman PIA given today:

* PIA will get five aircraft on dry lease for eight years. (I think they are five ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft)

* PIA will get ten dry leased aircraft between January and March of 2015. (I think they are ten Airbus A320 family aircraft)

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Chairman PIA Muhammad Ali Gardezi today said that five 60-seater ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft will join PIA fleet during November and December this year. These aircraft are being acquired on eight-year dry lease.

Ten Airbus A320 family aircraft will join PIA fleet between January and March of 2015. These ten A320s are being acquired on six-year dry lease.

He said that in year 2015 PIA fleet will include:

13 x Airbus A320 family aircraft.
6 x ATR 42-500 aircraft.
5 x ATR 72-500 aircraft.

Abbas

[Charliedelta11]

What about the 5 773s that PIA had placed orders for and were due for delivery in 2015?

[A310]

What about the 5 773s that PIA had placed orders for and were due for delivery in 2015?

If only someone could answer this question.

[furqan_haider]

What about the 5 773s that PIA had placed orders for and were due for delivery in 2015?

If only someone could answer this question.

As discussed before on this forum, deliveries will hopefully start from March,2015
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[GEnx]

Till now, no updates on narrow body. Once again it seems that nothing would come.

[Abbas Ali]

UTair-Ukraine today returned ATR 72-500 (UR-UTL) to lessor. Aircraft ferried from Kiev, Ukraine, to Toulouse, France.

Probably PIA to become next operator of this aircraft?

Currently this ATR 72 is configured to carry 68 passengers in all-economy layout.

Abbas

[hasan saleem]

How many ATR-42 currently active with PIA?

[Uzair Ansari]

Currently four Atrs are active in PIA fleet .

[Abbas Ali]

Following sixteen Airbus A320 aircraft powered with CFM engines accepted by PIA bid evaluation report.


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 2719
Year Built: 2006
Last Known Registration: OK-LEE
Last Known Operator: SmartWings
Aircraft Offered By: Icelandic Aircraft Management (IAM) Aviation
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 3097
Year Built: 2007
Last Known Registration: OK-MEJ
Last Known Operator: SmartWings
Aircraft Offered By: Icelandic Aircraft Management (IAM) Aviation
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 3031
Year Built: 2007
Last Known Registration: OK-MEH
Last Known Operator: Czech Airlines (CSA)
Aircraft Offered By: Icelandic Aircraft Management (IAM) Aviation
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 3060
Year Built: 2007
Last Known Registration: OK-MEI
Last Known Operator: Czech Airlines (CSA)
Aircraft Offered By: Icelandic Aircraft Management (IAM) Aviation
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 2758
Year Built: 2006
Last Known Registration: OK-LEF
Last Known Operator: SmartWings
Aircraft Offered By: Icelandic Aircraft Management (IAM) Aviation
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 2789
Year Built: 2006
Last Known Registration: OK-LEG
Last Known Operator: Czech Airlines (CSA)
Aircraft Offered By: Icelandic Aircraft Management (IAM) Aviation
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-216
Construction Number: 3173
Year Built: 2007
Last Known Registration: 9M-AFV
Last Known Operator: AirAsia
Aircraft Offered By: AirAsia
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B6/3
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-216
Construction Number: 3194
Year Built: 2007
Last Known Registration: 9M-AFY
Last Known Operator: AirAsia
Aircraft Offered By: AirAsia
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B6/3
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-216
Construction Number: 3223
Year Built: 2007
Last Known Registration: 9M-AHA
Last Known Operator: AirAsia
Aircraft Offered By: AirAsia
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B6/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-216
Construction Number: 3291
Year Built: 2007
Last Known Registration: 9M-AHD
Last Known Operator: AirAsia
Aircraft Offered By: AirAsia
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B6/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-216
Construction Number: 3201
Year Built: 2007
Last Known Registration: 9M-AFZ
Last Known Operator: AirAsia
Aircraft Offered By: AirAsia
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B6/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-216
Construction Number: 2944
Year Built: 2006
Last Known Registration: 9M-AFM
Last Known Operator: AirAsia
Aircraft Offered By: AirAsia
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B6/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-216
Construction Number: 2612
Year Built: 2005
Last Known Registration: 9M-AFA
Last Known Operator: AirAsia
Aircraft Offered By: AirAsia
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B6/3
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-216
Construction Number: 2989
Year Built: 2006
Last Known Registration: 9M-AFO
Last Known Operator: AirAsia
Aircraft Offered By: AirAsia
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B6/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-216
Construction Number: 2816
Year Built: 2006
Last Known Registration: 9M-AFG
Last Known Operator: AirAsia
Aircraft Offered By: AirAsia
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B6/3
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout


Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-216
Construction Number: 2842
Year Built: 2006
Last Known Registration: 9M-AFI
Last Known Operator: AirAsia
Aircraft Offered By: AirAsia
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-5B6/P
Last Known Passenger Cabin Configuration: 180 all-economy layout

Source: PIA

Abbas

[Amaad Lone]

How many narrow bodies (A320s) does PIA really need???

Lets look at the possible international destinations that PIA use to serve or still does and can be served by the A320.

Dhaka
Mumbai
New Delhi
Kathmandu
Colombo
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
Muscat
Kuwait
Bahrain
Doha
Dhahran
Riaydh

On the east Dhaka and on the west Kuwait and on the south Colombo. Flights ranging between 3-4 hours.

The domestic trunk routes.

Karachi-Lahore-Karachi
Karachi-Islamabad-Karachi
Karachi-Peshawar-Karachi
Karachi-Sialkot-Karachi
Karachi-Faisalabad-Karachi

PIA should look at improving its economy product and reduce the 180 seat layout to 168 all economy like Lufthansa.

[Abdullah]

25 more aircraft including B777s in next a few months... It looks like a dream... which may blow-up at the end...!!

Anyways, Hope for the best.