PIA Airbus A310-300 Fleet Status

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Re: PIA Airbus A310-300 Fleet Status

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can anyone tell how much life remains in these PIA A310's.

How much longer can they last without major overhaul/replacements ??
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AP-BDZ - Red circled area in this photo, is a hole (about 3"-4") probably hit by bullets.

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^ Thank you confirmation.

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AP-BEG grounded for maintenance check.
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I guess some of its parts will go to BEU and PIA will bring it back in service.
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Today PIA Airbus A310-308 registration AP-BEU performed test flight from Karachi apparently before returning to service.

The A310 departed from Karachi at 5:26 PM.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-beu/

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PIA Airbus A310-308 registration AP-BEU has returned to service and today performed flight PK-308 from Karachi to Islamabad. The A310 departed from Karachi at 4:11 PM.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-beu

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As i remember previously AP-BGQ was not seen active but right now it is operating PK-756 from Riyadh to Peshawar.
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so still 5 are active only? How long can these old aircraft keep flying without safety concerns on the old airframes ??
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It seems PIA may phase out its A310s soon. No good signs for AP-BEG. :?
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^ PIA Airbus A310-300s probably to be replaced by Airbus A330-200s?

It will allow A330 and A320 in PIA fleet to be operated by a common pool of pilots.

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Re: PIA Airbus A310-300 Fleet Status

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As per latest updates, AP-BEB, AP-BGQ, and AP-BGS will be scraped soon.
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^ I remember news reports claimed that bids submitted for the sale of three Airbus A310-300s (AP-BEB, AP-BGQ & AP-BGS) were rejected because those bids did not meet minimum target set by PIA?

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22658

I was expecting a new bidding invitation by PIA for the sale of those three A310s.

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Following five PIA Airbus A310-300 aircraft seen active in recent days.

AP-BEQ - Airbus A310-308

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-beq

AP-BEU - Airbus A310-308

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-beu

AP-BGO - Airbus A310-324ET

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bgo

AP-BGP - Airbus A310-324ET

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bgp

AP-BGR - Airbus A310-325ET

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bgr

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Re: PIA Airbus A310-300 Fleet Status

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AP-BDZ AP-BEC AP-BEG AP-BGN

Next four A310s to be scrapped???

Leaving behind five A310-300s.
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