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PIA Performs Airbus A320 C Check For the First Time

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According to PTV News, PIA Engineering has completed Airbus A320 aircraft C Check for the first time.

Aircraft carpets, seat covers, seats, cabin and lavatory were repaired/overhauled/replaced in this check.

The in-house ability of A320 C Check will save foreign exchange and PIA Engineering can also provide this facility to other airlines.

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Re: PIA Performs Airbus A320 C Check For the First Time

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The aircraft is probably Airbus A320-214 registration AP-BLC.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blc

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https://twitter.com/Danyal_Gilani/statu ... 1021550593

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It is AP-BLC cabin. Black leather covers replaced with PIA fabric covers.

CORRECTION: Photo of AP-BLW; during landing gear change.
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^ Thank you Umar for sharing photo :thumbs_up:

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Umar Farooq wrote:It is AP-BLC cabin. Black leather covers replaced with PIA fabric covers.

Photo during AP-BLC Check-C;
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That aircraft in the picture appears to be AP-BLW? (If you have a close look on the landing gear registration markings)
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Umair wrote:That aircraft in the picture appears to be AP-BLW? (If you have a close look on the landing gear registration markings)
Thanks for the correction. :thumbs_up:
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PIA Carries Out First Ever C Check on Airbus A320

Lahore: August 28, 2016 -
PIA has successfully completed the first ever C Check of Airbus A320 at airline's engineering base in Karachi this morning.

During this maintenance exercise, carpet and seat covers of aircraft registered as AP-BLC have been changed along with deep cleaning of the entire cabin and washrooms.

By accomplishing this maintenance check, carried out by PIA's Engineering & Maintenance department, PIA has saved substantial amount of foreign exchange by utilising the capacity of its own facility and the expertise of its engineers and technicians.

PIA CEO Bernd Hildenbrand appreciated the commendable work, which was done utilising indigenous resources. This also is the basis to offer these engineering service to other airlines, not only within Pakistan but also from other countries, he said.

It is worth mentioning that PIA Engineering & Maintenance department has the capacity and capability to do all heavy maintenance checks which are regularly performed not only on airline's own aircraft but the facility is also provided to some international customers.

Source: PIA Press Release (August 28, 2016)
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PTV News showed refurbished cabin of the A320 after completion of its C Check.

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After undergoing C Check, AP-BLC returned to service by performing Karachi to Muscat PIA flight PK-229 today.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blc

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AP-BLB today performed PK-308 after completion of its Check-C.

Next, AP-BLD will be down for this maintenance check.
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Superb :thumbs_up: . After all of this, did PIA Engineering got any contract from any other airline for C-Check on A320?
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Right now, PIA E&M can't get outside business due to EASA Part-145 maintenance approval suspension. Only regional airlines under South Asia Regional Initiative (SARI) umbrella can ask for maintenance of their aircraft.

PIA Engineering Business Development (EBD) under MRO, providing maintenance facilities to different airlines inside and outside Pakistan like Rayyan Air, YEMEN AIRLINE, UNITED AIRWAYS etc.
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PIA Airbus A320-200 registration AP-BLV after undergoing C Check at airline's engineering facility in Karachi.





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Abbas Ali wrote: Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:44 am PIA Airbus A320-200 registration AP-BLV after undergoing C Check at airline's engineering facility in Karachi.





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