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A310 Fleet Replacement

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Yesterday I emailed Mr.Shujaat Azeem to suggest that PIA should replace the A310s with the 787-9 and I got this as a reply
Suleman sb,AA.first,thanks for the time to write to me with your idea.surely,we are in the process of evaluation and 787-9 is very much one of the options vs 777X.

I appreciate,you taking the time for your national carrier.

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Re: A310 Fleet Replacement

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What plane do you think should replace the A310 ? and How many should PIA buy ?
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Around three dry leased Airbus A330-200s for China, Japan, Far East and some Gulf and UK/Europe flights.

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only 3 ?
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Re: A310 Fleet Replacement

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PIA has decided to induct airbus a330-200 and Airbus a330-300 to replace the a310.U guys will see a tender for it :-)
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Nice to hear that
But Dry leasing Aircraft is not a long term solution
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^ Option of long term dry lease is available as long term solution.

These days most of the airlines including industry giants like Emirates acquire aircraft on dry lease.

Airlines return older dry leased aircraft to lessor and replace them with newer dry leased aircraft.

Links to long lists of aircraft dry leased to Emirates:

Boeing 777s dry leased to Emirates:
http://www.planespotters.net/Production ... etStatus=1

Airbus A380s dry leased to Emirates:
http://www.planespotters.net/Production ... etStatus=1

Airbus A330s dry leased to Emirates:
http://www.planespotters.net/Production ... etStatus=1

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Re: A310 Fleet Replacement

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Interesting to see
But with Emirates they get to lease brand new planes that have just rolled out from the factories and PIA will end up getting 10 year old birds from some airline that abused them
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Pakistan-1 wrote:PIA will end up getting 10 year old birds from some airline that abused them
PIA can replace them after six/eight year dry lease term.

BTW, aircraft often gets refurbished and/or undergoes maintenance checks before leasing company handovers it to new lessee.

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But still it's not as good as leasing or Buying a brand new plane because then you can customise it your airline's needs from day one
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I would prefer 787-8.
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PIA ap-bkz wrote:PIA has decided to induct airbus a330-200 and Airbus a330-300 to replace the a310.U guys will see a tender for it :-)
What engines are they hoping for ?
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Re: A310 Fleet Replacement

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Airbus A330-200 powered with General Electric CF6 engines should be preferred.

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