History of PIA - Pakistan International Airlines

This photo was taken by Konstantin at Dubai Airport on December 7, 2006 and it shows pair of Airbus A321-231s (registration TC-IEF & TC-IEG) in basic PIA markings on all-white fuselage and tail. PIA acquired the two narrow-body Airbuses on wet-lease from Turkish carrier Inter Airlines for four months from late November 2006 to late March 2007. The two aircraft during the Hajj season were used to ferry pilgrims from smaller airports to main hubs like Karachi and Lahore for pilgrims' onward journey to Jeddah on bigger aircraft. The A321s were also flown on PIA's domestic and regional route network

PIA Boeing 707-331

Boeing 707-331 (Abbas Ali Collection)

This AeroAmerica Boeing 707 (registration N705PA) was acquired on lease by PIA from October 1978 to February 1979. The aircraft sported unusual livery in which green cheatline was combined with fuselage titles and tail logo from PIA's green & gold livery. Click here to see a colour illustration of the aircraft

PIA Airbus A321-231

Turkey's Inter Airlines Airbus A321 'Kilis' (registration TC-IEG) in PIA markings at Islamabad Airport on March 23, 2007. The aircraft was one of two A321s leased from Inter Airlines by PIA for four months from late November 2006 to late March 2007

PIA Boeing 707-321

Boeing 707-321 (Abbas Ali Collection)

This photo taken in October 1975 shows G-AYVG sporting incomplete PIA livery. The Boeing 707 was on lease to PIA from September 14, 1975 to November 7, 1975. The same aircraft was leased out to PIA three times. Second time from April 1976 to May 7, 1976 and for the third and last time from September 1978 to early 1979

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