PIA to Dry Lease Narrow-body and Turboprop Aircraft

[Amaad Lone]

Very cool. I love the livery, even with the wrong font on the tail this livery looks more classy and stylish then the crap that is on the rest of the fleet.

[Amaad Lone]

Also great to see PIA back on the tail after a gap of 11 years.

[Zulfiqar]

Good to see PIA making this move and remind the workers and passengers of the past glory.

Congratulations to those here instrumental in making this possible.

However, person project managing the paint job should be advised on his errors. An eye for detail is lacking!

[Abdullah]

Like on engines of 1960s livery, the engine covers of this A320 should not have any logo. The engines should be left simple in grey colour.

Aircraft model Boeing 707C and Boeing 720B were painted on Boeings in 1960s livery by Boeing Company. Other aircraft in PIA fleet at that time like for example Super Constellation and Vickers Viscount did not sport aircraft model name on fuselage in 1960s livery. So, I think PIA should not paint aircraft Airbus A320 model name where Boeing model name was painted in 1960s livery. However, a Boeing 777 painted in 1960s livery could have sported model name like 707s and 720Bs did.

There should also be black anti-dazzle paint below flight deck windows.

Abbas

As per my information,

1. Engine cowlings already painted in grey color, and no logo will be painted except compulsory signs/symbols.
2. Aircraft model name "A320" in red color will not be painted. Aircraft registration "AP-BLA" will take position between rear door and horizontal stabilizer.
3. Probably, black anti-dazzle/glare paint will remain missing.

[Moin]

At least the incorrect font on the fuselage matches the incorrect font on the tail.

[Moin]

[PIA ap-bkz]

Asalaamualaikum to all,just visited JIAP,was surprised to notice that PIA is not painted on one side of ap-blw.Can anyone inform the authories to take notice as it is looking very bad

[Abbas Ali]

^ Interesting information. Probably incomplete livery to be completed on AP-BLW's next visit to maintenance hangar?

Abbas

[Abdullah]

Not only incorrect font is used, the tiny stylised aircraft crossing PIA tail logo on starboard side is flying in wrong direction on this A320

At least the incorrect font on the fuselage matches the incorrect font on the tail.

Following mistakes spotted in this paint job;

1. Wrong font "ARIAL BLACK" used to write "PIA" and "PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL" that was actually the part of modified 1960's livery and later.
2. "PIA" written on the tail painted as 'normal', but that should be italic.
3. The tiny stylised aircraft crossing PIA tail logo, doesn't match with it's original design.
4. Starboard side, tiny stylised aircraft is flying in wrong direction. That should fly in forward direction.
5. Each star on starboard side, painted wrong as up-side-down.

Actually, two versions of 1960's livery combined together in above mentioned photo. Look closely and find out differences like "PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL" font.

First version; AP-ATQ etc.



Second version; like AP-AXE etc.

[talhamala]

^you are right Umar Farooq

[Abdullah]

Look at this photo;

[Abbas Ali]

^ Good observation Umar.

The Pakistan flag on fuselage should have been tilted like it was in 1960s livery.

There should also have been PIA logo near each cabin door like it was in 1960s livery.

Aircraft registration in green colour should have been painted on grey area of the fuselage like in 1960s livery.

Second version; like AP-AXE etc.

AP-AXE in that photo is in early 1970s livery and in that livery broad green cheatline covered cabin window line.

Here's photo of PIA Boeing 707 registration AP-AWY in early 1970s livery.



Abbas

[talhamala]

^Maybe it's the angle of vertical stabilizer because of that
we see stars in old plane eract

[baberblues]

They had ONE JOB but still could'nt do it right.

[Abdullah]

^ Good observation Umar.

The Pakistan flag on fuselage should also have been tilted like it was in 1960s livery.

There should also have been PIA logo near each cabin door like it was in 1960s livery.

Aircraft registration in green colour should have been painted on grey area of the fuselage like in 1960s livery.

Abbas

Thanks.

The Pakistan flag painted correctly but "PIA" near cabin door will remain missing. Aircraft registration "AP-BLA" in green color painted on grey area of the fuselage will not be visible enough to comply with current local and international regulations.

I think, PIA livery plotters doesn't have all technical details kept in their record rooms about 1960's livery, because enough time passed and the airline has gone through many changes over time.

They had ONE JOB but still could'nt do it right.

BTW, recently someone told me that hundreds of PIA technical and non-technical staff retired or lined up to be retired in close future. PIA doesn't have enough painters but a few who can paint aircraft exterior. They are working very hard to comply with company requirements, using very limited resources.

I believe this is the actual reason why mistakes happening in PIA livery.