PIA to induct 29 new aircraft
18 January 2006
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will induct 29 new aircraft in its fleet, its chairman Tariq Kirmani disclosed here.
Kirmani briefed a op level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shaukat on the performance and future plans of the national carrier. Aziz called for making the PIA more efficient world-class profitable organisation.
Kirmani said it has been planned to increase the number of aircraft in the PIA fleet from 40 to 52 during the next five years. “The plan also includes replacement of existing aircraft and induction of 29 new ones,” the PIA chief added.
He said PIA would start more flights to Dubai and non-stop flights to New York and Toronto. Istanbul and Athens will be the new destinations for PIA and additional flights between Islamabad and London and Karachi and London are being planned. Two additional flights will be operated to Tokyo via Bangkok. On the domestic side, the number of flights will be increased between Karachi and other major cities.
The prime minister wished to make PIA a world-class carrier so that it could compete with top airlines in performance. He said a passion was required for change and improvement and asked the PIA management to strive to compete globally recognised best practices, take decisions which were commercially viable, increase frequency of flights wherever feasible and prepare growth and contingency plans.
- Khaleej Times Online -
Si parla anche di nuove rotte su IST e ATH. ATH a dire il vero è un ritorno dopo brevissimo tempo visto che è stata sospesa solo l'anno scorso (infatti è ancora inserita nel sistema di prenotazione).
Il piano PIA in futuro dovrebbe prevedere un'ulteriore espansione europea, a partire da voli sulla Spagna (BCN e MAD).
Tra l'altro pare che stiano per prendere anche degli AT5 per alcune rotte regionali.
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