PIA Airbus A320 Islamabad to Skardu Experimental Flight Tomorrow (June 18)

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Abbas Ali wrote:More stills from PTV News report.

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Isn't too early for paint to peel off?
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^ low quality paint or poor finishing work?

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Abbas Ali wrote:^ low quality paint or poor finishing work?

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Both, if you paint planes in open hangars with no climate control, what else can be expected.
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^ That's right and likely reason.

Last year, Jordan Aviation Airbus A320-211 (JY-JAT) was also seen with chipped off paint on vertical stabiliser that was painted by PIA in Karachi.

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Nanga Parbat "The Killer Mountain" photographed from Skardu-bound AP-BLA.



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Re: PIA Airbus A320 Islamabad to Skardu Experimental Flight Tomorrow (June 18)

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Apparently FlightRadar24 could nto pickup Skardu as the destination. The tracking was visible till Naran but not onwards to the east. It would be nice to put up an ADS-B receiver up in the north to capture flight tracks on these routes.
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Pictorial history of civilian flights to Skardu.

1950s
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Orient Skyfreighter Douglas C-47B-30-DK Skytrain (registration AP-ADA) at Skardu airfield. A native carrier is taking the last load of flour from the freighter. Haramosh (Peak 58) and neighbouring peaks form a dramatic backcloth to the scene.

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A PIA Douglas DC-3 Dakota taxiing under the command of Capt. Johnny Sadiq at Skardu Airport. Haramosh (Peak 58) and neighbouring peaks form a dramatic backcloth to the scene.

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PIA Fokker F27 Friendship Mark 200 (registration AP-AXB) at Skardu Airport.

1980s
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PIA Boeing 737-340 (registration AP-BCC) at Skardu Airport.

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Re: PIA Airbus A320 Islamabad to Skardu Experimental Flight Tomorrow (June 18)

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TAILWIND wrote:
skycaptain787 wrote:What's the big deal with the introduction of 320 on this route?? Can anyone explain please? Will they even be having enough payload ?
It is a big deal. Ask the people of Skardu Valley what great facility is this. ATR flights require clear weather enroute as well, hence there are frequent cancellations, whereas the A320 is not affected by enroute wx, if skardu valley is clear, the flight can operates, moreover with three times the capacity, more ppl are facilitated. Cant say now, but years ago, the B733 flights use to be full even in winters, so pax load is not a problem.
Thanks for your input TAILWIND.
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Re: PIA Airbus A320 Islamabad to Skardu Experimental Flight Tomorrow (June 18)

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Isn't too early for paint to peel off?
BTW, Aircraft should not be painted;

0. In open area
1. Outside in Fog
2. In High Humidity
3. In direct Sunlight
4. In the Wind
5. In a dusty place

...and PIA paint the aircraft exterior at KHI station where;

0. No closed area, or separate paint hanger
1. High Humidity
2. Highly dusty Environment with Wind
4. and direct Sunlight

With all this untrained painter (not professionals) paint the aircraft....
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^ Disgraceful.
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Probably another PIA Airbus A320 flight from Islamabad to Skardu to be performed today. Flight number PK-453 departure from Islamabad at 10:10 AM.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk453

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Re: PIA Airbus A320 Islamabad to Skardu Experimental Flight Tomorrow (June 18)

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Marks the start of scheduled flights between Islamabad-Skardu with an A320 most probably InshAllah.
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Abbas Ali wrote:Probably another PIA Airbus A320 flight from Islamabad to Skardu to be performed today. Flight number PK-453 departure from Islamabad at 10:10 AM.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk453

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That's right. AP-BLS is expected to operate PK 453.
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Re: PIA Airbus A320 Islamabad to Skardu Experimental Flight Tomorrow (June 18)

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Thunderstorm at OPRN and there might be some enroute weather too. Let's see if the flight operates or not.
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Re: PIA Airbus A320 Islamabad to Skardu Experimental Flight Tomorrow (June 18)

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Cancelled due to bad weather