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In
January of 2004, PIA introduced brand new livery with the induction of
Boeing 777 aircraft in its fleet. A diagonal dark green band is used to
divide fuselage into two colors. Forward part of the fuselage is in
white color. The rear portion of the fuselage is in off-white color. PIA
in billboard style is placed on forward
portion of the fuselage. Airline's stylized Urdu logo is retained and
placed just behind cockpit windows. Wavy Pakistan flag is sported by an all
off-white tail fin.
In the beginning, this livery was slightly different from its present
appearance. In its early version there was all-white tail fin with
simple green PIA painted on it. PAKISTAN titles were
placed on forward
fuselage. A small Pakistan flag was painted behind aircraft's rear door
on both sides.
On March 14, 2006, PIA
announced partial change in its aircraft livery. The airline decided to replace
Pakistan flag on aircraft's tail with motifs representing the four
provinces comprising Pakistan and repositioned Pakistan flag on main
fuselage of the aircraft. Under this change, every aircraft was named
after a city and its most remarkable characteristic. The tail displayed
motif of home province of that city.
Click here to
read details of Province Tails livery with the list of aircraft
that received
this livery.
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Boeing
777-240ER (Copyright
© W.R. Brydon) |
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Bill
took this photo of AP-BGL at Manchester Airport in 2004 |
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Boeing 747-240B
(SCD) (Copyright
©
Alan Lord) |
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AP-BAK
photographed by Alan at Manchester Airport on March 23, 2006.
This Boeing 747-200 is the first aircraft to sport partially
changed livery announced by PIA on March 14, 2006. The
tail depicts the motif of Sindh province with fuselage sporting aircraft's name
'Thar - Colours of the Desert'. The photo also shows new
position given to Pakistan flag on aircraft's fuselage |
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Boeing 747-240B
(SCD) (Copyright
© Dalpreet
Singh) |
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AP-BAT
photographed by Dalpreet at Manchester Airport on July 21, 2004 |
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Boeing 747-367 (Copyright
©
Muhammad Ali) |
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AP-BFW
photographed by Ali at London Heathrow Airport in June 2006. The
tail depicts Punjab province motif and the aircraft is
named 'Lahore - Garden of the Mughals' |
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Airbus
A310-324ET (Copyright
© Paul
Turner) |
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Paul
took this photo of AP-BGN at Birmingham Airport on June 26, 2004 |
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Airbus
A310-308 (Copyright
©
Stephan Kruse) |
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AP-BEU photographed by Stephan at Charles de Gaulle Airport,
Paris, France, on May 28, 2006. The aircraft is named 'Peshawar
- Gateway to East' and its tail depicts Pakistan's North West
Frontier Province (NWFP) motif |
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Boeing
747-367 (Copyright
© Martin
Hodgson) |
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AP-BGG
photographed by Martin at Manchester Airport on July 24, 2004 |
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ATR
42-500 (Copyright
© Farrukh Bhati) |
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Tail of AP-BHH depicts Baluchistan province motif and the
aircraft is named 'Gwadar - The New Port City'. Farrukh took
this photo at Karachi Airport in June 2006 |
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Airbus
A310-324ET (Copyright
© Teemu
Tuuri) |
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In
this photo you can see AP-BGO wearing early version of current
PIA livery. Note simple green PIA painted on all-white tail and
Pakistan titles on fuselage. Teemu took this photo at Dubai
Airport on January 2, 2004 |
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