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PIA to Acquire Airbus Aircraft on Dry Lease from Qatar - Newspaper Report

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According to news report in January 24 edition of Urdu daily Express, PIA is going to acquire a number of Airbus aircraft including A320s from Qatar on dry lease.

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Re: PIA to Acquire Airbus Aircraft on Dry Lease from Qatar - Newspaper Report

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In the past, Qatar gifted VIP Airbus A310, ILS system for Lahore Airport and apron buses for PIA.

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VIP Airbus A310 gifted by Qatar in 2007.

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Apron buses gifted in 2015.

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Instrument Landing System (ILS) CAT-IIIB gifted by Qatar made operational at Lahore Airport in 2015.

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Re: PIA to Acquire Airbus Aircraft on Dry Lease from Qatar - Newspaper Report

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Qatar’s A320 fleet uses the IAE Engines and PIA’s A320 Fleet uses CFM engines !
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Re: PIA to Acquire Airbus Aircraft on Dry Lease from Qatar - Newspaper Report

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According to the news report, the utilization of Qatar Airways aircraft fleet including A320s has dropped due to diplomatic row between Qatar and a number of countries including Saudi Arabia and UAE.

In the recent past, a number of Qatar Airways A320s were leased out to British Airways.

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Re: PIA to Acquire Airbus Aircraft on Dry Lease from Qatar - Newspaper Report

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If they are being dry-leased they will be Registered in Pakistan so that shouldn’t be an issue
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Or maybe wet leased Qatar Airways A320s retaining Qatar Airways livery and Qatari registration to perform PIA flights?

Like in the case of Qatar Airways A320s leased out to British Airways and Air Italy.

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Re: PIA to Acquire Airbus Aircraft on Dry Lease from Qatar - Newspaper Report

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Great Videos Abbas bhai.

QR and EK are struggling big times to utilise the planes due to passenger demand. QR is struggling on regional routes due to ARAB BAN. A332/A333 will surely helps PIA to open new routes and gives extra strength.
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