AirBlue Violating Pakistan National Aviation Policy 2015?

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AirBlue Violating Pakistan National Aviation Policy 2015?

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Seems airblue is violating Pakistan's National Aviation Policy 2015 guideline for wet leased aircraft:

According to National Aviation Policy 2015:
4.7 Policy Guidelines for Dry or Wet Lease of Aircraft

Dry lease shall be encouraged over wet lease arrangements. There shall be no permanent addition to capacity by inducting foreign registered aircraft on wet lease.

4.7.1 Wet Lease Special Condition

Temporary induction of foreign registered aircraft on wet lease may be permitted under following conditions:

a. Extra ordinary/special circumstances (such as aircraft accident or Hajj, Umra or ziarat operations, etc.)
b. Permissible up to maximum of 180 days, not extendable further.
c. Calendar age of all types of aircraft shall not be more than 12 years.
d. Wet leased capacity (Available Seat Kilometers) shall not exceed more than 50% of the total capacity at any point in time. Special consideration may be given by DG CAA for Hajj operations.
Following nine aircraft performing airblue flights.

Dry Leased
airblue Airbus A320-200 registration AP-EDA.
airblue Airbus A320-200 registration AP-EDD.
airblue Airbus A320-200 registration AP-EDG.
airblue Airbus A320-200 registration AP-EDH.

Wet Leased
Windrose Airbus A321-200 registration UR-WRH.
Windrose Airbus A321-200 registration UR-WRI.
Windrose Airbus A321-200 registration UR-WRJ.
Windrose Airbus A321-200 registration UR-WRO.
Windrose Airbus A330-200 registration UR-WRQ.

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Re: AirBlue Violating Pakistan National Aviation Policy 2015

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Maybe airblue will get grace period to increase the number of dry leased aircraft in its fleet because National Aviation Policy 2015 was introduced recently and perhaps the policy is still not fully implemented or gives a time period to the airlines for following guideline for wet leased aircraft.

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Re: AirBlue Violating Pakistan National Aviation Policy 2015

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Airblue should just drylease some more A320's/321's and remain domestic/regional airline.
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Re: AirBlue Violating Pakistan National Aviation Policy 2015

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bigfish wrote:Airblue should just drylease some more A320's/321's and remain domestic/regional airline.
Who will give to a Pakistani operator plane on dry lease? :-k Maintenance is a big issue. They should try to go through EASA Part 145 first or seek an EASA approved MRO.
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