Co-Pilot Sajjad Hussain  (Copyright © Umar Anis)

Co-Pilot Sajjad Hussain seen in the cockpit of PIA Boeing 747-240B Combi (registration AP-BAK) on August 29, 1999. Late Capt. Sajjad Hussain, along with his wife and three children, were victims of October 8, 2005, earthquake in Pakistan and died under the rubble of Margalla Towers, Islamabad, where Capt. Sajjad and his family lived. On October 8, 2005, he was scheduled to operate Oslo-bound flight as Captain on Airbus A310-300 aircraft

Capt. Asif Abbas Reza  (Copyright © Muhammad Ali)

Ali took this photo of PIA's champion pilots Capt. Asif Abbas Reza (right) and Capt. Mohammed Ilyas Malik with record breaking Boeing 777-240LR (registration N6066Z) on November 10, 2005, at London's Heathrow Airport. This Boeing 777-240LR will be delivered to PIA as AP-BGZ in 2006. Boeing Company established a new world record for distance traveled nonstop by a commercial airplane with this Boeing 777-240LR. The long range Boeing 777-240LR flew 11,664 nautical miles (21,601 km) during its 22-hour 43-minute flight that left Hong Kong flying eastbound the evening of November 9. The distance set by this Boeing 777-240LR is farther than any previous commercial jetliner has flown and exceeds a distance of more than halfway around the world. The 777-240LR left Hong Kong International Airport at 10:30 p.m. local time November 9 and landed at London Heathrow Airport at approximately 1:14 p.m. GMT November 10. The airplane traveled eastbound towards London, flying over the North Pacific Ocean, across North America, and then over the mid-north Atlantic Ocean en route to London. Along with five Boeing pilots, Capt. Asif Abbas Reza and Capt. Mohammed Ilyas Malik also flew the aircraft. The record breaking Boeing 777-240LR was landed at London Heathrow Airport by Capt. Asif Abbas Reza on runway 27R

Cabin Crew  (Copyright ©  Saad Asad Cheema)

PIA Air Hostesses photographed aboard airline's Boeing 777-240ER (registration AP-BGK) on August 5, 2005. The aircraft was operating flight PK-781 from Karachi to Toronto via Islamabad & Manchester

First Officer Saqib Ansari  (Copyright © Hamza Ansari)

First Officer Saqib Ansari seen in the cockpit of a PIA Airbus A310-300