PIA to Dry Lease Narrow-body and Turboprop Aircraft

[Abbas Ali]

Arrival of PIA Airbus A320-214 registration AP-BLV at Karachi Airport from Prague on May 5, 2015.











Abbas

[rizwan150]

Why is it not painted in PIA colours???

[jam2k94]

It may get painted in Karachi by PIA maintenance dept.

[Abbas Ali]

PIA Airbus A320-214 registration AP-BLU expected to depart from Prague on May 7, 2015, for ferry flight to Karachi.

Abbas

[Sahil Ali]

InshAllah

[Amaad Lone]

how many A310s still operational??

I am guessing but if the A320 fleet hits a number of 12-13 that might mean a complete phase out of the A310 fleet.

Plus the three 300 seat widebodies end of 2015 might be the final nail in the A310s in operation.

[Abbas Ali]

Presently five PIA A310s i.e. AP-BEQ, AP-BEU, AP-BGO, AP-BGP & AP-BGR are serving the airline.

Abbas

[Abdulrafeysiddiqui]

Is PIA planning to get A330-200 on lease, as on Wikipedia, its shown that 3 A330s will be leased?

[Abbas Ali]

^ Wikipedia is not a reliable source of info. People can enter wrong information in Wikipedia articles.

Abbas

[747-300]

Congrats Abbas ! My friend forwarded your opinion of the 1960's livery to Shujaat Azeem and then he got a message from Shujaat azeem saying that he has forwarded to PIA Management hope they really do this.

[Abbas Ali]

^ Thank you.

Some examples:

Air France Airbus A320 painted in that airline's old livery.


F-GFKJ Airbus A320-211 [0063] (Air France) Paris-Charles De Gaulle~F 16/06/2009 by raybarber1, on Flickr

United Airbus A320 painted in that airline's old livery.

N475UA | Airbus A320-232 | United Airlines (85th Anniversary retro colours) by cv880m, on Flickr

Aer Lingus Airbus A320 painted in that airline's old livery.

Aer Lingus -EI-DVM by Mattia_EFA, on Flickr

Abbas

[Sahil Ali]

PIA would be adding up some Airasia A320's to it's fleet on dry lease for six years soon.

[Abbas Ali]

^ Thank you Sahil for the info.

Here are details of AirAsia A320s that were offered under this bidding inviation.


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]

Perfect ways to start a new livery.

They have an all white A320, give it the green tail with PIA on it and a green PAKISTAN simple and elegant.

The khichri livery should be dumped.

[Abbas Ali]

ATR 72-500 construction number 879 and currently registered in Denmark as OY-YAI performed test flight from & to Billund Airport, Denmark, on May 6, 2015.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas