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PIA to Refurbish Airbus A320 and Boeing 777 Aircraft Cabins

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As of latest information available, PIA going to introduce a new color scheme in B777 fleet cabins.

After deep cleaning of aircraft cabin, new carpet, curtains, seat covers & cushions will be installed.

AP-BHX (B777-240ER) will be the first aircraft to get this change.
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I hope aircraft cabin walls and partitions in subtle manner display Pakistani art work/patterns or famous monuments of the country.

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Twenty-two more PIA aircraft cabins will be refurbished in three months time, according to Adviser to the Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi.

The aircraft include Airbus A320 and Boeing 777.

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Today, PIA Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BHX performed its first flight after undergoing passenger cabin refurbishment work.

The flight was PK-300 was from Karachi to Islamabad.

The B777 is now performing flight PK-791 from Islamabad to Birmingham.

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

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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi talking to passengers aboard PIA Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BHX performing Karachi to Islamabad flight PK-300 after undergoing cabin refurbishment work.

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Karachi, 10 October, 2017: PIA has initiated refurbishing and change of interior of its entire fleet.

PIA's first Boeing 777 aircraft that has been refurbished at PIA engineering base at Karachi, operated flight PK-300 to Islamabad. This is an in-house project to utilize PIA engineering capabilities and all PIA aircraft will be refurbished. This was stated by Adviser to Prime Minister on Aviation, Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan while talking to media persons at Islamabad airport.

The in-house refurbishment done includes new seat covers, change of carpet and deep cabin cleanliness.

Source: PIA Press Release (October 10, 2017)
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Seat covers new color scheme in AP-BHX cabin;

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^ Nice photo!

Thank you for sharing.



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PIA CEO MR. Musharraf Rasool Cyan while inspecting refurbished aircraft cabin;

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A group photo of PIA CEO MR. Musharraf Rasool Cyan and Chief Technical Officer Mr. Aamir Ali along with other officials and Engineering & Maintenance team which completed in-house task of cabin refurbishment;

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Has Panasonic IFE been installed in this aircraft?
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KSKJADOON wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:53 pm Has Panasonic IFE been installed in this aircraft?
Those will be installed with the new seats
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Now that's what you call poor project management. Or are we missing something?

So they have installed new seat covers, new carpet and carried out deep cleaning. But, in a few months they will repeat this process when the new seats arrive. Isn't it sensible to replace carpet and seat covers at the time of replacing the seats. Are they really that stupid? or are we missing some information.

Can someone please shed some light on this .........
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^ I think AP-BHX is not among the five PIA Boeing 777s that will get new seats and IFE.

It seems two Boeing 777-200LRs (AP-BGY & AP-BGZ) and three Boeing 777-300ERs (AP-BHV, AP-BHW & AP-BID) will get new seats and IFE.

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The whole 777 fleet should get the new seats so the PIA 777 cabins get standardised
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PTV News programme 'Youth Voice' host Maryam Zia traveled aboard flight PK-300 from Karachi to Islamabad performed by refurbished PIA Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BHX on October 10, 2017.

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AP-BHX seen from passenger boarding bridge at Karachi Airport.

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AP-BHX seen from passenger boarding bridge at Karachi Airport.

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Passengers entering the aircraft through boarding bridge.

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Passengers welcomed aboard the aircraft.

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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi welcomed aboard the aircraft.

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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi interacting with passengers aboard the aircraft.

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Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) spokesperson Sher Ali Khan interviewed aboard the aircraft.

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PIA General Manager Brand & in-flight Entertainment Aamir Memon interviewed. Mr. Memon told that this new cabin interior design was selected from a total of sixteen different designs. All designed were prepared in-house by PIA.

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Economy Class passengers interviewed.

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Economy Class.

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Business Class passengers.

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Economy Class seats.

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Business Class seats.

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Business Class seats.

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Business Class seats.

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Business Class passengers.

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Overhead bin.

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) PIA Dr. Musharraf Rasool Cyan interviewed. Mr. Cyan said that AP-BHX refurbishment process was completed in three days. All Airbus A320 and Boeing 777 will undergo this refurbishment work that will be completed by the end of February 2018. The aircraft will get refurbished during their scheduled maintenance checks without disrupting airline's flights schedule. Currently PIA in its fleet has eleven Airbus A320 and twelve Boeing 777 aircraft.

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Economy Class passengers interviewed.

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In-flight meal.

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PIA Boeing 777 First Officer.

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PIA Boeing 777 Captain and Chief of Flight Operations Capt. Uzair Khan.

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PIA Boeing 777 Captain and Chief of Flight Operations Capt. Uzair Khan. Capt. Khan said that cockpit carpet and seat covers are also being changed as part of aircraft refurbishment.

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An American passenger who frequently travels between Islamabad and Karachi interviewed in the Business Class.

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Arrival at Islamabad Airport.

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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi interviewed at Islamabad Airport. Mr. Abbasi said that PIA Airbus A320 and Boeing 777 aircraft will be upgraded in three months' time.

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Flight Attendant Amna interviewed after landing at Islamabad Airport.

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Programme host Maryam Zia.

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The refurbished PIA Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BHX after landing at Islamabad Airport as flight PK-300 from Karachi.

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