PIA Selling Auxiliary Power Units (APU) of Phased Out Aircraft

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PIA Selling Auxiliary Power Units (APU) of Phased Out Aircraft

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PIA tender notice in December 9 newspaper for the sale of fourteen (serviceable/unserviceable) auxiliary power units (APU) on "As Is Where Is" basis.

6 x GTCP660-4
5 x GTCP331-250
3 x GTCP85-129

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Apparently:

GTCP85-129 was used by Boeing 737-300.
GTCP660-4 was used by Boeing 747.
GTCP331-250 was used by Airbus A310-300.

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Bids submission date for APUs (serviceable/unserviceable) has been extended to January 15, 2018, according to following corrigendum in December 28 newspaper.

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Bids submission date for APUs (serviceable/unserviceable) has now been extended to January 31, 2018, according to following corrigendum in January 13 newspaper.

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Tender cancellation notice in February 1 newspaper for fourteen Auxiliary Power Units (APU).

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Re: PIA Selling Auxiliary Power Units (APU) of Phased Out Aircraft

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PIA tender notice in February 23 newspaper for the sale of ten Auxiliary Power Units (APU) on "As Is, Where Is" basis.

6 x GTCP660-4
2 x GTCP331-250
2 x GTCP85-129

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GTCP660-4 was used by Boeing 747.
GTCP331-250 was used by Airbus A310-300.
GTCP85-129 was used by Boeing 737-300.

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Re: PIA Selling Auxiliary Power Units (APU) of Phased Out Aircraft

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What was PIA doing sitting on these machines (APU) of aircraft like the 747 and A 300, which have been out of service by the airline for quite some time now?

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arshad.altaf wrote: Thu Feb 23, 2023 6:59 am What was PIA doing sitting on these machines (APU) of aircraft like the 747 and A 300, which have been out of service by the airline for quite some time now?

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Re: PIA Selling Auxiliary Power Units (APU) of Phased Out Aircraft

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They were just waiting to ensure that they become worthless.