ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) – as part of its revival plan – has decided to acquire at least eight wide-body aircraft from the international market.
According to official sources, the PIA will immediately require eight aircraft, four each on dry-lease basis and wet-lease. The wet-lease aircrafts have a capacity of 250 plus passengers, including 24 business class seats.
The fleet will be made available by mid of December this year. The lease term will be for three months (extendable) tenure with 300 guaranteed Block Hours per aircraft per month is required to be met with. The vintage should be 2012 onwards.
Similarly, the four aircraft to be acquired on the dry-lease will also have capacity of 250 plus passengers each, with 24 business class seats. The length of the lease is from six to eight years and the aircraft are to be supplied with immediate effect and up to mid of next year. The vintage is 2012 or onwards.
