PIA Boeing 777 Impounded by Malaysian Authorities in Kuala Lumpur

[ammad]

A PIA Boeing 777 is impounded by Malaysian authorities in Kuala Lumpur as the leasing company has not been paid the lease amount. Flight was ready for departure with passengers on board and when authorities came on board & informed the crew that they are not allowed to depart.

[Abbas Ali]

Apparently, the aircraft is PIA Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BMH that had arrived in Kuala Lumpur today as flight PK894 from Islamabad.

The dispute between PIA and another party since past six months is pending in a UK court, according to the airline.


Source: flightradar24.com

AP-BMH acquired by PIA on dry lease from AerCap arrived at Karachi Airport on December 2, 2015, to join PIA fleet.

https://aparm.net/ap-baa_ap-bzz/ap-bma_ ... ap-bmh.htm

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[Abbas Ali]

Fourteen million dollars are due to be paid by PIA, according to news sources.

Through a Malaysian court order, the leasing company got the aircraft impounded in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian court order was issued without hearing PIA stance and without issuing notice to the airline.

Pakistan High Commission officials in Kuala Lumpur trying to resolve the issue.

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[Abbas Ali]

PIA should send one of its Boeing 777s to Kuala Lumpur to bring home stranded passengers of Kuala Lumpur to Islamabad flight PK895.

PK895 was scheduled to arrive in Islamabad at 4:00 PM today.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk895

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[pk363]

Reported in e-edition of Dawn

https://www.dawn.com/news/1601655/passe ... ispute-pia

[Abbas Ali]

Maybe PIA Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BMG inactive for same reason?

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

Apparently, both Boeing 777-200ER aircraft registrations AP-BMG and AP-BMH were acquired by PIA from same leasing company (AerCap at that time) in year 2015.

AP-BMG arrived in Karachi on October 30, 2015, to join PIA fleet as dry leased aircraft.

https://aparm.net/ap-baa_ap-bzz/ap-bma_ ... ap-bmg.htm

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[Abbas Ali]

According to news sources:

All 167 passengers of PIA Kuala Lumpur to Islamabad flight PK895 had boarded Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BMH when it was impounded by the Malaysian authorities. The off-loaded passengers were shifted to Kuala Lumpur Airport lounge and looked after by the airline.

Now these passengers will be flown by a gulf carrier from Kuala Lumpur to Pakistan via airline's hub. The passengers are expected to arrive in Pakistan on January 16.

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[Abbas Ali]

PIA legal team to pursue the case in Malaysia, according to airline's spokesperson.

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[Abbas Ali]

According to a government official, PIA was holding talks with the leasing company for lower lease rates of the aircraft due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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[Abbas Ali]

Emirates Kuala Lumpur to Dubai flight EK343 will carry passengers of PIA flight PK895 to Islamabad stranded at Kuala Lumpur Airport due to impounding of Pakistani airline's dry leased Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BMH at Kuala Lumpur Airport over lease payment dispute.

Emirates flight EK343 to Dubai is scheduled to depart from Kuala Lumpur at 1:45 AM on January 16.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ek343

On January 15, Emirates Boeing 777-300ER registration A6-ENO arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 9:27 PM as flight EK342 from Dubai.


Source: flightradar24.com

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[Abbas Ali]

According to news sources:



Both PIA Boeing 777-200ER registrations AP-BMG (construction number 32716) and AP-BMH (construction number 32717) are part of the case filed in the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur.

In year 2015, PIA had acquired AP-BMG and AP-BMH on dry lease for six years from AerCap (https://www.aercap.com/)

On March 16, 2018, both aircraft were transferred from AerCap to Peregrine Aviation (http://www.peregrineair.ae/) based in UAE.

Utilization of the aircraft had declined due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to lower utilization of the aircraft, PIA was holding talks with the leasing company for reduced lease rate.

In October 2020, the leasing company went to a court in UK over lease payment dispute. Next hearing of the case is scheduled to take place on January 22, 2021, in UK.

The leasing company also filed case in a Malaysian court and got AP-BMH impounded at Kuala Lumpur Airport.


Impounded PIA Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BMH at Kuala Lumpur Airport.

Due to weekend, PIA response is delayed. PIA legal team will respond from Monday (January 18) in the Malaysian court. AP-BMH will not be allowed to fly till next hearing of the case in Malaysia.

According to PIA spokesperson, the six-year (2015-2021) lease term of AP-BMG and AP-BMH will expire in next few months and the aircraft will be returned to the leasing company.

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[Abbas Ali]

PIA cancelled flight PK895 to Islamabad stranded passengers at Kuala Lumpur Airport.







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[Abbas Ali]

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER registration A6-ENO departed from Kuala Lumpur at 1:59 AM on January 16 (local time/date) as flight EK343 to Dubai.

Passengers of cancelled PIA Kuala Lumpur to Islamabad flight PK895 have been adjusted on Emirates flight EK343.


Source: flightradar24.com

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[baberblues]

Not surprised, there must not be any payments made by PIA to the leasing company taking stringent action.

Insulting to say the least.

[Abbas Ali]

167 passengers of cancelled PIA flight PK895 to Islamabad were stranded at Kuala Lumpur Airport.

Qatar Airways and Emirates are now transporting these passengers from Kuala Lumpur.

Qatar Airways is transporting 87 of these PIA passengers from Kuala Lumpur to Doha.

On January 15, Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 registration A7-ALF departed from Kuala Lumpur at 9:12 PM as flight QR849 to Doha.


Source: flightradar24.com

Emirates is transporting 80 of these PIA passengers from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai.

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER registration A6-ENO departed from Kuala Lumpur at 1:59 AM on January 16 (local time/date) as flight EK343 to Dubai.


Source: flightradar24.com

Eighteen PIA crew members including two captains, two first officers and fourteen flight attendants also have been allowed by Malaysian authorities to leave Kuala Lumpur. PIA crew will be transported from Kuala Lumpur by a gulf airline.

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