Pakistan International Airlines

[Ray Finkle]

'according to a magazine article'

I think I'll file this in the believe it when I see it section.

 

[Brum X]

Yeah im still shocked PIA are still here to be honest. With the way airlines in India are going, airlines in Pakistan are no better. One to watch in this crazy aviation world.

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

PIA are said to restart Islambad to NYC not sure if they add the UK stop over again. But PIA does fly to Paris & Barcelona from Sialkot so it would be nice to BHX to get some new routes just hoping it starts soon.

 

[JENNYJET]

Resuming Karachi would be nice.

 

[Matt995]

Only issue with PIA is that they don't have enough long haul aircraft!! They only have B777's, and 1 of them has now been grounded for over a year gathering dust, because the airline can't afford to buy a replacement engine!! So can't see how they can start any new long haul flights without buying or leasing new aircraft! All about money again!

 

[Matt995]

B77W AP-BHV has finally taken to the air agian on the 31st May, after being grounded since 9th February 2018, with engine issues, and was then used as spares for the other B777s in the fleet!!

 

[Matt995]

B77W AP-BHV was on todays PK791/2, making its first visit since 2nd December 2017!!

 

[A330]

PIA back to 4 weekly from 27th October with the Sunday flight returning.

 

[Brum X]

PIA back to 4 weekly from 27th October with the Sunday flight returning.

I think the same thing happens every year ???

 

[A330]

I think the same thing happens every year ???

Not sure, however If the (earlier) posts on this thread are accurate then the PIA Sunday flight last operated May 2017.

 

[Matt995]

yes last Sunday flight was the 14th May 2017, nice increase going up to 4 a week now from the winter schedules

 

[smithy108]

Confirmation of previous post

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[Brum X]

Confirmation of previous post

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Some good news in a miserable week all round. Thanks to PIA, Jet2 and Austrian

As for the rest

 

[hishaq96]

PIA have suspended international flights for 2 weeks

 

[KJAY 786]

PIA have a special flight scheduled to Manchester and Birmingham 5th April from Islamabad.
Found Article have a read (once again take care everyone) x x x

PIA announces schedule for 10 special flights

Spread of pandemic has wrought havoc on schedules of all airlines across the globe.

www.dawn.com

 

[Scottie Dog]

Effective 1st July courtesy of airlineroute

Islamabad – Birmingham 2 weekly 777-200ER

 

[IanFarquharson]

Banned from Europe for 6 months due to fake pilot scandal !

 

[Ash]

Banned from Europe for 6 months due to fake pilot scandal !

Totally deserved IMO, they need to get their house in order before they are welcomed back here. The worrying part is this sort of behaviour is not just limited to Pakistan...

I’ll wager they will probably wet lease in an ACMI specialist to fly on their behalf for the ban period, rather than closing their entire EU network for so long.

 

[Seasider]

Totally deserved IMO, they need to get their house in order before they are welcomed back here. The worrying part is this sort of behaviour is not just limited to Pakistan...

I’ll wager they will probably wet lease in an ACMI specialist to fly on their behalf for the ban period, rather than closing their entire EU network for so long.

Is that possible?

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Is that possible?

I believe so. If an airline wet leases from another airline, then that airline provides everything including flight and cabin crew and will fly under their own operators certificate. A dry lease is where only the aircraft is supplied and the airline doing the leasing provides everything else (there are also varying degrees of 'damp lease', which as you can probably guess falls between a wet and a dry lease).
As an example, when Turkmenistan Airlines were suspended from operating into European airspace they used WAMOS A330's for a while to operate their BHX and other services.

Kevin