PIA to Acquire up to Three Wide-body Aircraft on Dry Lease

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Re: PIA to Acquire up to Three Wide-body Aircraft on Dry Lease

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These 777s will delivered from which place?
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^ All those three Boeing 777s are currently active and serving Vietnam Airlines based at Hanoi.

Vietnam Airlines is using them for long haul non-stop flights to European cities including Paris and Frankfurt from Vietnam.

Boeing 777-2Q8ER registration VN-A150
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/VN-A150

Boeing 777-2Q8ER registration VN-A149
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/VN-A149

Boeing 777-2Q8ER registration VN-A141
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/VN-A141

Probably delivery flights of these aircraft to PIA to begin in October from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to Karachi.

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Probably delivery flights of these aircraft to PIA to begin in October from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to Karachi.
Abbas I would imagine that the leasing company would take back the aircraft from Vietnam Airlines, check them, refurbish them and then hand them over to PIA from a base in Europe.
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^ Yes, possibility of delivery flights of those 777s from Europe to Pakistan cannot by ruled out.

My post was based on recent delivery flights of dry leased A320s.

Ex-China Eastern Airlines A320s dry leased from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) flew from China to Pakistan.

Ex-CSA Czech Airlines A320s dry leased from Icelandic Aircraft Management (IAM) flew from Czech Republic to Pakistan.

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They also have AVOD on the inflight entertainment system, I dont know if PIA benefits from this feature.
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So Abbas, If they are delivered directly from Vietnam, so who is going to de-brand it by putting white color on it? PIA or Vietnam Airways?
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AVOD feature is great but not sure how many (percentage wise) PIA passengers will be streaming it on their iphone or ipad?
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ammad wrote:So Abbas, If they are delivered directly from Vietnam, so who is going to de-brand it by putting white color on it? PIA or Vietnam Airways?
I think these 777s can be overhauled and painted all-white at Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company (VAECO) - vaeco.com.vn - facility in Hanoi before delivery to PIA.

VAECO has undertaken lease return checks for Airbus A320, Boeing 777 and ATR 72 aircraft of Vietnam Airlines.

Source: http://vaeco.com.vn/web/en/services/1-a ... aintenance

Anyway, all will depend on agreement between lessor i.e. AerCap and lessee i.e. PIA about aircraft exterior paint/livery and delivery/handover location.

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ammad wrote:AVOD feature is great but not sure how many (percentage wise) PIA passengers will be streaming it on their iphone or ipad?
I think CoyBoy meant AVOD through the PTV Screens built in each Seat.
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Hamad wrote:
ammad wrote:AVOD feature is great but not sure how many (percentage wise) PIA passengers will be streaming it on their iphone or ipad?
I think CoyBoy meant AVOD through the PTV Screens built in each Seat.
Correct, the difference between AVOD and old IFE is

1 - AVOD store programs separately for every passenfer and allow program streamed to them privately and be able to control the playback
2 -Allow streaming it on their iphone or ipad or vice versa.

I was asking for second most common use.
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Tentative delivery for three 777-200ERs:

MSN: 32716 in October 2015
MSN: 32717 and 28688 in December 2015
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PIA seeking government permission and financial assistance to induct three Boeing 777 aircraft on dry lease.

The news report says the aircraft are three Boeing 777-300ERs.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/943041/for- ... um=twitter

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PIA Signs Agreement to Induct Two Boeing 777s on Dry Lease

According to Chairman PIA statement on DAWN News channel, instead of three Boeing 777s, PIA has signed agreement to induct two Boeing 777s on dry lease. The airline has also made advance payment of three million US dollars for the two B777s.

The Chairman PIA said that Pakistan CAA allowed induction of only two Boeing 777 aircraft. Probably third Boeing 777 got rejected by Pakistan CAA inspectors?

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777-2Q8ER registration VN-A150 is active and performing flights between Vietnam and Europe.
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/VN-A150

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777-2Q8ER registration VN-A149 is parked at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/VN-A149

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777-2Q8ER registration VN-A141 is active and performing flights between Vietnam and Europe.
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/VN-A141

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Re: PIA Invites Bids to Acquire Up To Three Wide-Body Aircraft on Dry Lease

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First 777 from Vietnam is expected to be delivered on 29th October !
Most likely PIA will be getting TWO birds(777 and 320 from AA) delivered on same day 8)
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The first 777 to be delivered by 29th tentatively will be registered as AP-BMG
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