Another Airbus A321 goes to Pakistan

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:43 pm

According to aerotransport.org, another Inter Airlines Airbus A321-131 (c/n 1008), registration TC-IEI, was sent to Pakistan on February 1, 2007. The aircraft recently underwent maintenance checks at Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Any idea which Pakistani airline is going to operate this Airbus? Is it PIA or AirBlue?

This particular A321 was built in 1999 and delivered to All Nippon Airways (ANA) on April 29, 1999 as JA104A.

Here's link to an old photo of the aircraft on airliners.net

Photo Link: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0843483/L/

On the Net: Inter Airlines

Amaad Lone · Post by **Amaad Lone** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:18 pm

My guess would be Air Blue.

Why would be PIA need any further A321, now that their A310-300s are released from the Hadj operations, plus getting a further two 777s this month.

flyingsystem · Post by **flyingsystem** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:14 am

Amaad Lone wrote:My guess would be Air Blue.

Why would be PIA need any further A321, now that their A310-300s are released from the Hadj operations, plus getting a further two 777s this month.

Most probably for Air blue indeed.

AirBlue · Post by **AirBlue** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:17 pm

i think its for PIA ... because i just told my dad that maybe ED got another A321 and he replied by saying PIA did. So i'm still confused why PIA is leasing more A321's :S

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:09 pm

Is the A321 or A320 a better replacement for the B733?

AirBlue · Post by **AirBlue** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:20 pm

definately it is .... but if you have the B733 already ... the B737 BBJ's are a much better option .... especially the B738/9 which can fit upto 200 people in them

Amaad Lone · Post by **Amaad Lone** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:23 pm

PIA is probably leasing A321s to allow heavy maintainance on its A310s, just relived from the heavy Hadj schedule.

hasan saleem · Post by **hasan saleem** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:19 am

TC-IEI could have gone to airblue.

Went though Aero transport.org, Airblue Fleet

A320 A320-200 3
A321 A321-100 1
A321 A321-200 3

3 A320-200 has been taken from Airbus, Dry Lease
2 A321-200 has been taken from IFLC, Dry Lease
1 A321-200 has been taken from Inter airlines, Wet lease TC-IEH

Now where did this A321-100 come from?

hasan saleem · Post by **hasan saleem** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:23 am

A320 A320-200 3 AP-BGU, AP-BGV, AP-BGW
A321 A321-100 1 ??????????
A321 A321-200 3 AP-BJA, AP-BJB, TC-IEH

A320-200 2 On Order

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:37 am

TC-IEI has joined AirBlue fleet. It has been confirmed by aerotransport.org and according to AirBlue press release issued on February 13, the A321 is on dry lease and will increase the fleet size of Airblue to six dry-lease aircraft and will more than double the capacity of the airline.

Abbas

hasan saleem · Post by **hasan saleem** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:47 am

Ok this would be the A321-100, will it tag a AP reg mark ?

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:01 am

I think, like its sistership TC-IEH, TC-IEI would continue to sport Turkish registration.

Here's a recent photo of TC-IEH in AirBlue markings:

Photo Link: http://planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=581257

Btw, starboard side of TC-IEH fuselage sports Inter Airlines titles. Aircraft's tail on both sides promotes AirBlue.

Abbas

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:09 am

Wednesday February 14, 11:20 AM

Pakistan's Airblue To Induct One More Airbus A321 This Week

KARACHI, Feb 14 Asia Pulse - Airblue - Pakistan's new generation airline, has acquired another Airbus A321 on drylease, which will be inducted in its fleet this week. According to a press release issued here on Monday, this will increase the fleet size of Airblue to six dry-lease aircraft and will more than double the capacity of the airline.

The release says that the airline has been in operation for 31 months and has carried more than two million passengers on its network during this period. The induction of more aircraft and network expansion will provide for increased job opportunities, as Airblue's business model is based on Pakistan registered aircraft with Pakistani cockpit and cabin crews, along with all local engineering and support manpower expertise.

Airbus A321 is the latest fly-by-wire technology aircraft, which is similar to the airline's current fleet of Airbus aircraft. It has a configuration of 195 all-economy class seats to cater for more aggressive marketing, and will provide additional capacity on routes of greater demand, such as Karachi-Islamabad and Karachi-Lahore, to meet passenger needs.

Late, in May, Airblue will be introducing another international destination--Manchester. The airline has decided upon Manchester as its first UK destination because of the large population of Pakistani community in the region.

(PPI)

Source: Yahoo News

On the Net: airblue.com

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:00 am

Looks like TC-IEI is going to take place of its sistership TC-IEH, because the overall fleet strength of AirBlue remains at six after the induction of TC-IEI.

Abbas

hasan saleem · Post by **hasan saleem** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:02 pm

all eco lay out thats interesting !

would this be the only A321 with airblue which has an all eco config ?