Is PIA giving its plane for an Israeli film shooting ?

[Thəorətic Muslim]

What plane? PIA never operated C130s or L100s

An Airbus A300 was the aircraft hijacked.

Israeli rescue team came with 2 Boeing 707s, 4 C-130s, and an escort of F-4s.

 

[Valar Dohaeris]

Hope they won't install anything in it for surveillance.

There was no point of this whole step either.

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

What plane? PIA never operated C130s or L100s

Lockheed L-100-382B-4C Hercules (Leonardo Pinzauti Collection)

This photo taken in USA shows Lockheed L-100-382B-4C Hercules (AP-AUT) sporting PIA logo before its delivery flight to Pakistan. Two brand new Lockheed L-100s - first one registered as AP-AUT and second one as AP-AUU - were operated by PIA for a very brief period of time after their delivery to the airline in 1966 and later same year these two transport aircraft were transferred to Pakistan Air Force (PAF). AP-AUT received serial# 64144 and and is still in service with PAF. AP-AUU received air force serial# 64145 but unfortunately met a tragic end when in 1968, during a supply mission attempt, it disintegrated in severe turbulence over Pakistan's Karakoram mountains regions

http://www.historyofpia.com/greatshots181.htm

 

[Ayyani]

After Geo News aired the story, the PIA administration had earlier claimed to have rented its A310 out for the shooting of the Israeli propaganda movie. Today, the national flag-carrier said jet was sold out to the German museum for a mere 50,000 Euros, without the issuance of a tender.

After the story flashed, Federal Minister Muhammad Zubair said the plane was sold for 290,000 Euros, out of which 250,000 Euros will be paid to the PIA immediately and remaining 40,000 Euros will be paid later. Not only this, but the auction of the jet was not considered necessary for it was ‘old enough’.

The minister said who would purchase such old plane and what were they to do if it was to be featured in an Israeli propaganda movie or used for some other purpose.

The questions here are if the jet was so old, then how could it be flown to Malta airport; how was issued fit-to-fly certificate; was the government not aware of the purpose of its use? Could the same airliner be used for a flick against the Kashmir cause or Pakistan, and nobody would have objected to it?

Alas! No one felt sorrow for selling of a fit-to-fly PIA aircraft for as low as 50,000 Euros, and that too for an objectionable movie.

Apparently, the PIA CEO was given a go-ahead by the government for selling the jet and allegedly the authorities twisted the facts about its flying condition.

Let suppose the Airbus A310 was sold for 290,000 Euros, even then the analysts estimate the airliner was worth several million dollars in the market on the basis that it was capable of flying.

It is pertinent to mention here that the hollow structure of the aircraft - excluding the engine, seats, valuable equipment and tools, and other parts – is sold for around 6-7 million rupees.

It should also be noted here that the PIA had decided to ground four of its Airbus A310 jets by December, this year, and a tender was also issued for their sale. The tender was supposed to open on December 12, but the administration sold out the aeroplane to its favourite buyer before opening of the tender.

A spokesperson for the PIA declined to comment as to with whose clearance the airliner was taken out of country.

Sources have confided to Geo News that the concerned authorities were kept in dark in this regard.

 

[The Diplomat]

What plane? PIA never operated C130s or L100s

Airbus A310.

There was no point of this whole step either.

To my understanding an Airbus A310 belonging to PIA has been painted in Air France Livery for the shooting of the film and the aircraft will be retired after the filming.

 

[friendly_troll96]

Hope they won't install anything in it for surveillance.

that's exactly what popped into my mind. let's just hope it's false news.

 

[Imran Khan]

pakistanis love stories and speacially if its twisted story

PIA's Retired A310 AP-BEQ is going to fly to Malta and then Leipzig on 25th November, 2016 to be parked in a museum

but before its go to meusium it will be used in movie .Aircraft is sold for 250000 € will be used in movie " Raid on Entebbe" for 12 days with changed livery which will be changed back to PIA livery and will be placed in Museum.



we have sold it WTH they do with it not our problem .

its reach on movie spot now


PIA Airbus A310-308 registration AP-BEQ photographed on November 27 at Malta International Airport where the aircraft will be part of shooting of a new movie about Operation Entebbe
(abbas ali HOP forum)

painted in air France colors

According to PIA clarification on PTV News:

The A310 used in movie is owned by a German museum. PIA offered the aircraft for sale through advertisement and received highest bid for the aircraft from a German museum.

The German museum decided to make the aircraft available for movie shooting in Malta where it's painted in Air France livery. After completion of movie shooting, the A310 will be moved to Germany for display in museum.

PIA will not take any step against government policy and is aware of nature/sensitivities of relations with different countries.

Abbas

 

[FlyingAce]

Operation Thunderbolt was one of the Best Planned & Executed Ops by Israeli Special Forces... PIA has sold a Airbus a-310 AP-BEQ to German Museum & is owned by a them. PIA offered the aircraft for sale through advertisement and received highest bid for the aircraft from a German museum. Now German Museum Offered this Airbus for the Movie... Nothing harm init, as PIA have Sold it already...
PS: Airfrance Aircraft that was Hijacked was A-300B4, but Makers of the Movie would Use a Smaller Varient A-310-300 for the Movie...

 

[Bilal Khan 777]

As long have they have paid in advance, its all good.

 

[SQ8]

Oh my god Pakistan is finished because of this!!!


No wait.. false alarm.. just a ignorant nation.

Urdu: Jahil Qaum

 

[JamD]

 

[TheNoob]

i may hate the jews and israel but i must say, that operation they did proved how much their cared for their citizens.
Given their size and efficiency, i feel like i'm in a banana public.