PIA Invites Bids to Dry Lease Up To Four Narrow-body Aircraft

[Abbas Ali]

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) invites “sealed bids” from interested parties for the dry lease of up to Four (04) narrow-body twin-jet aircraft:

Number of Aircraft: Up to four (04)
Seating Configuration: 120 plus in two class
Delivery Schedule: Immediate but latest by end 2018
Vintage: Not more than 12 years at delivery*
Lease Period: 6 years or corresponding to first 12 Yearly Check

* As per National Aviation Policy 2015

Bids received will be opened on January 8, 2018.



Info Source: PIA

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[Abbas Ali]

Advertisements in newspapers most likely will appear within next few days.

BTW, the Boeing 777 is shown in an old/hybrid livery.

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[Abbas Ali]

In December 1 newspaper:



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[ammad]

Just a month ago they did float almost similar Tender, now they are doing the same. Any idea why is that?

[Abbas Ali]

Maybe the airline did not have money to induct aircraft under bid invitation that appeared in September 29 newspapers or the aircraft offered under that bid invitation did not meet bidding conditions. Evaluation report for that bids invitation has not appeared on PIA website, so far.

November 2 was the last day for bids submission under that bids invitation:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=25807

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[Abbas Ali]

Seems PIA is going to return the four wet leased VietJet Air Airbus A320s before the induction of four dry leased narrow-body (most likely A320 family aircraft) under this tender.

According to airline's spokesperson, the wet leased VietJet Air A320s will be returned in a month or two.

“(Upcoming) narrow-body aircraft will replace four A320s in the fleet,” PIA spokesman Mashood Tajwar told The Express Tribune on Monday.

He said jets were being acquired to fill the gap that would emerge after the return of four A320s to Vietnam.

PIA had acquired the four narrow-body jets on wet lease for a period of six months in August to run its Hajj operations. “We will return the aircraft in one go in the next one to two months,” the spokesman said.

Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/1575997/2- ... -aircraft/

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[Abdullah]

It seems like this time PIA looking for A319 or B737.

[Abbas Ali]

Bids opening day today (January 8).

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[Abbas Ali]

Three Airbus A320 family aircraft powered with CFM International CFM56 series engines accepted or meeting requirements under this bids invitation are:


G-EZFV - LGW by Jan, on Flickr
Aircraft Type: Airbus A319-100
Construction Number: 4327
Year Built: 2010
Engines: 2 x CFM International CFM56-5
Last Known Operator: easyJet
Last Known Registration: G-EZFV
Aircraft Offered By: Jackson Square Aviation


G-EZFW by jpro747, on Flickr
Aircraft Type: Airbus A319-100
Construction Number: 4380
Year Built: 2010
Engines: 2 x CFM International CFM56-5
Last Known Operator: easyJet
Last Known Registration: G-EZFW
Aircraft Offered By: Jackson Square Aviation


Philippines Airlines A320 RP-C8620 by altinomh, on Flickr
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-200
Construction Number: 5371
Year Built: 2012
Engines: 2 x CFM International CFM56-5
Last Known Operator: Philippine Airlines
Last Known Registration: RP-C8620
Aircraft Offered By: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)

Source: PIA

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