On August
14, 2016, PIA launched its PIA Premier service with an Airbus A330-300
(registration 4R-ALN) wet leased from SriLankan Airlines. The inaugural flight PK-785 was
operated from Islamabad to London. The wet lease term of 4R-ALN was not
extended after it performed flight PK-758 from London-Heathrow to Lahore
on February 8, 2017.
PIA Premier Basic Facts
Destinations:
Islamabad, Lahore and London
Slogan:
There's a change in the sky
Former Fleet |
Registration |
Type of Aircraft |
Cn/Sn |
Mfd |
Lessor |
Delivery Date |
Return Date |
4R-ALN |
Airbus A330-343 |
1604 |
2015 |
SriLankan Airlines |
August 6, 2016 |
February 2017 |
PIA Premier Logo |
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PIA Premier logo (Abbas
Ali
Collection) |
PIA Premier Livery
PAKISTAN in green painted above
cabin windows line and Premier in golden painted below cabin windows
line on front of all-white fuselage. Aircraft tail sports Pakistan flag like
aircraft in standard PIA livery. Engine cover displays stylised PIA Urdu
logo in golden colour in the centre of deep maroon circle with golden
boundary.
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Airbus
A330-300 (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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PIA Premier Airbus A330-343 (4R-ALN) front side with PAKISTAN Premier
titles |
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Airbus
A330-300 (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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PIA Premier Airbus A330-343 (4R-ALN) tail with Pakistan flag as
displayed by aircraft in standard PIA livery |
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Airbus
A330-300 (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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PIA Premier Airbus A330-343 (4R-ALN) engine cover with stylised PIA Urdu
logo |
PIA Premier is started to
provide better & improved services to passengers with modern aircraft cabin
interior, state of the art In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) and new in-flight
meals menu.
Complimentary limousine service is available to Business Class passengers
arriving at London-Heathrow Airport.
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Airbus
A330-300 (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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PIA Premier Airbus A330-343 (4R-ALN) Business Class cabin seats |
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Airbus
A330-300 (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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PIA Premier Airbus A330-343 (4R-ALN) Business Class cabin seats |
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Airbus
A330-300 (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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PIA Premier Airbus A330-343 (4R-ALN) Economy Class cabin seats |
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Airbus
A330-300 (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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PIA Premier Airbus A330-343 (4R-ALN) Economy Class cabin seats |
PIA Premier Uniform
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PIA
Premier Cabin Crew Uniform (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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The uniform designed by Nomi Ansari includes plum colour trouser, shirt
and cap with stylised
PIA Urdu logo in golden colour. The turquoise colour headscarf with
flying birds print is designed by Sania Maskatiya. The flight pursers
wear 1956-1960 uniform design modified with inclusion of stylised PIA
Urdu logo on stole |
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PIA
Premier Cabin Crew Uniform (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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The turquoise colour headscarf with flying birds print is from "Udaan"
collection designed by Sania Maskatiya |
PIA Premier Fleet Registration Marks
Registration |
Type of Aircraft |
Cn/Sn |
Ex |
Mfd |
Delivery Date |
4R-ALN |
Airbus A330-343 |
1604 |
F-WWCP |
2015 |
August 6, 2016 |
PIA Premier Aircraft
Specifications
Airbus A330-300 |
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Airbus
A330-300 (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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4R-ALN - the lone Airbus A330-343 in PIA Premier livery |
Airbus A330-300
Specifications
Accommodation:
Two-class layout for 48 passengers
Economy Plus Class:
28 seats
Economy Class: 269
seats
Length/height/wing span:
63.69m/16.83 m/60.30 m
Powerplant: two
Rolls-Royce Trent 772B-60 turbofans, 316 kN thrust each
Maximum cruising speed:
871
km/h
Maximum range:
approx.
11300 km with typical load
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