Grounding of all B-777-300

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Grounding of all B-777-300

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As of now average PIA international flight delay is averaging around 5 hours.
PK791 ISB BHX departed ISB 4:13 delayed
PK771 ISB CPH departed ISB 7:15 delayed
PK758 LHR LHE departed LHE 1:31 delayed
PK731 KHIJED departed KHI 3:40 delayed t

Reason being all PIA 777-300s grounded. two in pak due technical, & one in Brundi due no apu and broken start cart. 2 days before nearest start cart can be sourced. one 777-300 cannibalized and other in at the moment all PIA 777-300s grounded. two in pak due engine. and one in Brundi due no apu and broken start cart. 2 days before nearest start cart can be sourced. one 777-300 cannibalized and other in overhaul.
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Re: Grounding of all B-777-300

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Anyone else has input on the subject.
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Re: Grounding of all B-777-300

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PIA Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BMS is active and at the moment airborne as Karachi to Kuala Lumpur flight PK-896.

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

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AP-BHV seen grounded at Karachi Airport since past several months.
AP-BID inactive since aborting takeoff at Lahore Airport on August 8. An engine of the aircraft has developed some problem.
AP-BHW inactive since arriving at Bujumbura International Airport in Burundi on August 9.

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Re: Grounding of all B-777-300

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I think the new government should expect a request from PIA management for a financial bailout package for repairs of aircraft engines and APUs.

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Speaks volumes of the competence or lack thereof of PIA Flight Operations and Technical staff if AP-BHW was despatched to Burundi without a functional APU and not checking if a ground cart was available there! :cry:
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Re: Grounding of all B-777-300

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According to news sources, PIA flights affected due to a number of Boeing 777s in airline's fleet unavailable for flight operations include:

PIA Karachi to Toronto flight PK-786 delayed by over twelve hours. Flight was schedule to depart at 11:20 AM on August 12.

A number of passengers of PIA's cancelled August 10 Milan to Islamabad via Paris accommodated in hotel(s). Apparently the flight was cancelled due to unavailability of aircraft.

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Re: Grounding of all B-777-300

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So why aren't they fixing it, rerouting payment towards this end? PIA does get money from the tickets purchased by passengers. Or that goes to salaries, pensions or whatever else?

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Re: Grounding of all B-777-300

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arshad.altaf wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 1:09 am So why aren't they fixing it, rerouting payment towards this end? PIA does get money from the tickets purchased by passengers. Or that goes to salaries, pensions or whatever else?

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Probably something else.. They get money from passengers as well as government.
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