PIA in talks to acquire ATR 72s

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Saleem Hatoum
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PIA in talks to acquire ATR 72s

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Great! I'm sooo happy. PIA is really looking ahead now. I wish them well.
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This is indeed good news. It shows that PIA is thinking flexible. From 7 F27 to 11 ATR42/72 is indeed a good move. Now if we only could get:

3 A318 or B737-600
5 A319 or B737-700
3 A320 or B737-800

This would be great in terms of both growth and flexibility.
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this will probably lead to many B 737 operated routes which see 60-80% load factors be operated by an ATR 72-500 Turbo.
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behramjee wrote:this will probably lead to many B 737 operated routes which see 60-80% load factors be operated by an ATR 72-500 Turbo.
I agree. I think that would be a good idea, seeing that Turbos are much more fuel efficient than a jet and the turbo props can be more easily filled.
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Interesting, these could be used on many routes which the B733 is not doing so well.
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any one knows the cockpit commonality in the ATR 42 and the 72 ?
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The commonality between the 46-50 seat ATR42-500 and the 64-72- seat ATR72-500, highlighted by single type rating and a very high percentage of common parts and components constitutes an unequalled advantage of the ATR family.
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Actually they both are the same aircraft with the ATR-72 having an additional plug in its fuselage for more passenger seats!
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