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Re: PIA operational fleet status

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The biggest culprit is the UNNECESSARY ground time during the maintenance. Since things are not coordinated or well planned many components are procured or borrowed during the active maintenance, causing extra delays during multiple checks.

Since PIA is Aircraft constrained so many times they have to follow time Slots given by the destination country and to meet that time line PIA have no choice but to keep the Aircraft idle longer than necessary, hence unable to increase frequency and low Aircraft utilization resultantly with less revenue.

Crew shortage is also a contributing factor but lower in ranks.

As we can see from the example of AP-BMY, it took one month from the date of delivery of to the first revenue flight of a fully functional Aircraft, and if we average this out on yearly basis, it translates into approx. 8% down time right away.

What other Airline does is that, they have "Aircraft readiness" program in place, so once the Aircraft of same type joins the fleet, it took hardly a week to start earning revenue using same Aircraft.
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Today, PIA Airbus A320 aircraft registration AP-BLB returned to service when it left Karachi as flight PK308 to Islamabad. The aircraft's passenger cabin has been refurbished with the installation of new seats.

AP-BLB was on the ground since arriving in Karachi on November 27, 2022, as PIA commercial flight PK307 from Lahore.

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And now AP-BMH is grounded..... AP-BGK made operational just for another one to be grounded. Maintenance checks??.

It's a dream now to see all 12 777s operational at one time, maybe even 10.. Does anyone know when was the last time PIA had all 12 777s operational?.
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Today, PIA Airbus A320 aircraft registration AP-BLB returned to service when it left Karachi as flight PK308 to Islamabad. The aircraft's passenger cabin has been refurbished with the installation of new seats. The A320 also has received new coat of livery paint.

AP-BLB was on the ground since arriving at Karachi Airport on November 27, 2022, as PIA commercial flight PK307 from Lahore.



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PIA fleet status on February 1.

ATR 42-500

Active:

AP-BHH
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhh

AP-BHI
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhi

AP-BHM
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhm

ATR 72-500

In-active:

AP-BKX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bkx

AP-BKV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bkv

AP-BKZ
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bkz

Airbus A320

Active:

AP-BLA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bla

AP-BLB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blb

AP-BLC
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blc

AP-BLU
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blu

AP-BLV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blv

AP-BLW
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blw

AP-BMV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmv

AP-BMX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmx

AP-BMY
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmy

AP-BOK
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bok

AP-BOL
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bol

AP-BOM
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bom

AP-BON
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bon

In-active:

AP-BLS
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bls

AP-BLT
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blt

Boeing 777-200ER

Active:

AP-BGJ
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgj

AP-BGK
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgk

AP-BHX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhx

AP-BMG
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmg

In-active:

AP-BGL
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgl

AP-BMH
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmh

Boeing 777-200LR

Active:

AP-BGY
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgy

AP-BGZ
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgz

Boeing 777-300ER

Active:

AP-BHV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhv

AP-BMS
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bms

In-Active:

AP-BHW
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhw

AP-BID
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bid

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Re: PIA operational fleet status.

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PIA fleet status on February 7.

ATR 42-500

Active:

AP-BHH
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhh

AP-BHM
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhm

In-active:

AP-BHI
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhi

ATR 72-500

In-active:

AP-BKX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bkx

AP-BKV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bkv

AP-BKZ
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bkz

Airbus A320

Active:

AP-BLA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bla

AP-BLB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blb

AP-BLC
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blc

AP-BLU
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blu

AP-BLV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blv

AP-BLW
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blw

AP-BMV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmv

AP-BMY
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmy

AP-BOK
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bok

AP-BOL
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bol

AP-BOM
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bom

AP-BON
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bon

In-active:

AP-BLS
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bls

AP-BLT
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blt

AP-BMX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmx

Boeing 777-200ER

Active:

AP-BGJ
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgj

AP-BGK
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgk

AP-BHX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhx

AP-BMG
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmg

In-active:

AP-BGL
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgl

AP-BMH
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmh

Boeing 777-200LR

Active:

AP-BGY
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgy

AP-BGZ
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgz

Boeing 777-300ER

Active:

AP-BHV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhv

AP-BMS
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bms

In-Active:

AP-BHW
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhw

AP-BID
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bid

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Re: PIA operational fleet status

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AP-BKZ delivered on April 11, 2015
AP-BKX delivered on June 12, 2015
AP-BKV delivered on June 25, 2015.


8 Year lease of these Aircraft will be end in next 2 to 4 months. PIA should get rid of them as these Aircraft are draining revenue.
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Re: PIA operational fleet status

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I don't think they will be accepted be lessors
Still paying lease on 2 a320s bly & blz
Which were supposed to be returned over 1 year ago
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Usman123 wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:19 am I don't think they will be accepted be lessors
Still paying lease on 2 a320s bly & blz
Which were supposed to be returned over 1 year ago
What's the deal with these Aircraft, they are neither part of PIA fleet, nor returned to lessor?
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There was a disagreement between the lessor and PIA over the redelivery process..
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Is the disagreement over or are they still flushing valuable dollars for lease payments
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PIA fleet status on February 14.

ATR 42-500

Active:

AP-BHH
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhh

AP-BHM
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhm

In-active:

AP-BHI
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhi

ATR 72-500

In-active:

AP-BKV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bkv

AP-BKX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bkx

AP-BKZ
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bkz

Airbus A320

Active:

AP-BLA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bla

AP-BLB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blb

AP-BLC
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blc

AP-BLU
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blu

AP-BLV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blv

AP-BLW
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blw

AP-BMV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmv

AP-BMY
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmy

AP-BOK
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bok

AP-BOL
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bol

AP-BOM
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bom

AP-BON
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bon

In-active:

AP-BLS
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bls

AP-BLT
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blt

AP-BMX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmx

Boeing 777-200ER

Active:

AP-BGJ
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgj

AP-BGK
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgk

AP-BHX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhx

AP-BMG
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmg

In-active:

AP-BGL
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgl

AP-BMH
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmh

Boeing 777-200LR

Active:

AP-BGY
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgy

AP-BGZ
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bgz

Boeing 777-300ER

Active:

AP-BHV
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhv

AP-BMS
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bms

In-Active:

AP-BHW
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhw

AP-BID
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bid

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Re: PIA operational fleet status

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Why the three ATR-72-500's are inactive since long?
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^ Seems PIA intends to return these dry leased ATR 72s to the leasing company without using them anymore. These aircraft had joined PIA fleet in year 2015 for eight years on dry lease. So, apparently their lease term in expiring this year i.e. 2023.

Landing gear overhaul was also due for these PIA ATR 72-500 aircraft

AP-BKV landing gear overhaul due on April 11, 2021.
AP-BKX landing gear overhaul due on August 16, 2021.
AP-BKZ landing gear overhaul due on September 30, 2020.

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Abbas Ali wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:28 am ^ Seems PIA intends to return these dry leased ATR 72s to the leasing company without using them anymore. These aircraft had joined PIA fleet in year 2015 for eight years on dry lease. So, apparently their lease term in expiring this year i.e. 2023.

Landing gear overhaul was also due for these PIA ATR 72-500 aircraft

AP-BKV landing gear overhaul due on April 11, 2021.
AP-BKX landing gear overhaul due on August 16, 2021.
AP-BKZ landing gear overhaul due on September 30, 2020.

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Means more delay in returning these 3 aswell and they will continue to cause massive losses in lease payments

Any update on AP-BID over 6 months passed but still under maintenance?