All-economy plane: PIA to add more ATRs to fleet

[Muhammad Omar]

With the induction of aircraft, the total number of ATR aircraft in PIA fleet will rise to 11. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has acquired five French-built ATR-72 aircraft, each with a capacity of 66 seats, on dry lease for a period of eight years. The acquisition is aimed at increasing short local flights.

According to a statement, the first of the five aircraft landed at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi on Saturday. The remaining four will join the PIA fleet by the end of May, the statement said, adding that these planes will have economy class only.

With the induction of the aircraft, the total number of ATR aircraft in the PIA fleet will rise to 11, it said.

The fuel efficient ATR aircraft would fly on domestic routes, PIA Chairman Nasser NS Jaffer said inspecting the plane on its arrival. PIA MD Shah Nawaz Rehman and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 13th, 2015.

 

[WishLivePak]

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Nawaz should resign and let Imran run the country! He will add 90 airplanes in 90 days. He will make go middle east airlines go bankrupt and every city will become dubai in Pakistan.

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PIA is also getting some wide body aircraft and also some a320s later this year. 4 ATR will arrive next month.