PIA to Dry Lease Narrow-body and Turboprop Aircraft

[Abbas Ali]

^thanks

You're welcome.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

On following link is photo of ATR 72-500 construction number 994 painted in PIA livery with Pakistani registration AP-BKY. Photo taken on April 9 at Toulouse-Francazal Airport, France. The aircraft will perform test flights under French registration F-WNUC.

Photo link: http://www.airteamimages.com/atr-72_AP- ... 18722.html

Abbas

[Sahil Ali]

I must say that was quick. Things are going on at a very fast pace. Hope to see these aircraft's join PIA very soon. InshAllah.

[riz]

I must say that was quick. Things are going on at a very fast pace.

you are kidding right......

[Sahil Ali]

It took only a week for AP-BKY when it's ready to fly the test flights while for AP-BKZ it took ages so this thing is going at a very fast pace.

[Abbas Ali]

PIA ATR 72-500 construction number 1029 registration F-WNUE / AP-BKZ photographed at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, France.


Click here to see large photo.


PIA Pakistan International Airlines ATR 72 by Rami Khanna-Prade, on Flickr

Good paint job done!

Probably the ATR after getting painted in PIA livery at Toulouse-Francazal Airport flew to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport for cabin interior fittings/changes.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

ATR 72-500 registration AP-BKZ has joined PIA fleet after arriving at Karachi Airport, according to news sources.

The aircraft is configured to carry sixty-six passengers.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Arrival of PIA ATR 72-500 construction number 1029 registration F-WNUE / AP-BKZ at Jinnah International Air Port (JIAP) - Karachi today.

The delivery flight from Toulouse, France, to Karachi, Pakistan, via Cyprus & Oman was completed under French registration F-WNUE.






Gifts/souvenirs for delivery flight pilots.







Abbas

[Abdullah]

Such a great paint job they did. Finest one.

Look at these shots by Zain Maqsood.

















Source: Zain Maqsood

[Abbas Ali]

AP-BKZ built in year 2012 is now the youngest aircraft in PIA fleet. The aircraft is inducted on eight-year dry lease.

BTW, does anyone know seating configuration of PIA ATR 72-500 fleet? Is it sixty-six seats in two class layout? How many Economy and Economy Plus seats in the aircraft?

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Arrival of PIA ATR 72-500 construction number 1029 registration F-WNUE / AP-BKZ at Jinnah International Air Port (JIAP) - Karachi today. Photos shared by Zain Maqsood.



























Thank you Zain for sharing!

Abbas

[Sahil Ali]

A big shout out to PIA chairman, MD, management and all the concerned persons for all their efforts bringing this aircraft to add it up to the PIA fleet.

[Abbas Ali]

MD PIA informed news media that four more dry leased ATR 72-500 aircraft will join PIA fleet by the end of May.

Abbas

[Sahil Ali]

InshAllah. Keep the updates coming on the other ATR'S and the first flight of AP-BKZ with PIA.

[Abdullah]

@Abbas Ali

I will try to collect information about aircraft seating configuration, during my visit for technical data collection.