PIA Invites Bids to Dry Lease Up To Five Narrow-body Aircraft

[Abbas Ali]

PIA bids invitation to dry lease up to five narrow-body aircraft.

Number of aircraft: Up to five
Seating configuration: 150 plus in two class layout
Delivery schedule: Immediate but not later than December 2019
Vintage: Preferably not more than five years old*
Lease period: six years or corresponding to first twelve yearly check

*In case of desired numbers of economically viable aircraft meeting the five year age requirement are not available, only then older aircraft meeting age requirements of National Aviation Policy will be considered.

Bids submitted will be opened on July 3, 2018.



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[Abbas Ali]

Aircraft delivery not later than December 2019.

Maybe PIA planning to return some of its older dry leased Airbus A320s in 2019/2020 and replace them with newer dry leased A320 family aircraft.

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[Abbas Ali]

Invitation to bid in May 30 newspaper:



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[Abbas Ali]

Today i.e. July 3 was bids opening day.

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[Asim Khalil]

Today i.e. July 3 was bids opening day.

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Any news?

[Jamshed]

PIA leased all it's A320 on six year dry lease. Why to return before completion of leasing period?

[Abbas Ali]

Bids submitted by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and BOC Aviation were accepted, according to evaluation report on PIA website.


Spring Airlines Airbus A320-214 B-6612 MSN 4072 by Jimmy LWH, on Flickr

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 4072
Year Built: 2009
Engines: 2 x CFM International CFM56-5
Aircraft Offered by: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)
Last Known Operator: Spring Airlines
Last Known Registration: B-6612


PAL Express A320-214 RP-C8396 08/16/14 by Angelo Agcamaran, on Flickr

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 5007
Year Built: 2012
Engines: 2 x CFM International CFM56-5
Aircraft Offered by: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)
Last Known Operator: PAL Express
Last Known Registration: RP-C8396

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320neo
Construction Number: To be determined
Aircraft Offered by: BOC Aviation

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320neo
Construction Number: To be determined
Aircraft Offered by: BOC Aviation

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320neo
Construction Number: To be determined
Aircraft Offered by: BOC Aviation

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320neo
Construction Number: To be determined
Aircraft Offered by: BOC Aviation

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320neo
Construction Number: To be determined
Aircraft Offered by: BOC Aviation

Info Source: PIA

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[murtaza12]

Bids submitted by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and BOC Aviation were accepted, according to evaluation report on PIA website.
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320neo
Construction Number: To be determined
Aircraft Offered by: BOC Aviation

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320neo
Construction Number: To be determined
Aircraft Offered by: BOC Aviation

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320neo
Construction Number: To be determined
Aircraft Offered by: BOC Aviation

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320neo
Construction Number: To be determined
Aircraft Offered by: BOC Aviation

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320neo
Construction Number: To be determined
Aircraft Offered by: BOC Aviation

Info Source: PIA

Abbas

Great news that PIA is planning to lease some newer planes, instead of getting more ancient A320s.

[Abbas Ali]

Two dry leased Airbus A320s are expected to join PIA fleet in the first quarter of 2019.

http://www.historyofpia.com/forums/view ... hp?t=26964

Probably the two A320s are:


Spring Airlines Airbus A320-214 B-6612 MSN 4072 by Jimmy LWH, on Flickr

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 4072
Year Built: 2009
Engines: 2 x CFM International CFM56-5
Aircraft Offered by: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)
Last Known Operator: Spring Airlines
Last Known Registration: B-6612


PAL Express A320-214 RP-C8396 08/16/14 by Angelo Agcamaran, on Flickr

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 5007
Year Built: 2012
Engines: 2 x CFM International CFM56-5
Aircraft Offered by: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)
Last Known Operator: PAL Express
Last Known Registration: RP-C8396

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[Pakistan-1]

Both of the accepted planes were used by regional LCC’s and are high cycle airframes, PIA made the wrong choice

[uzkt01]

Both of the accepted planes were used by regional LCC’s and are high cycle airframes, PIA made the wrong choice

Maybe others will join later? This was tender for 5 planes.