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Publish Date : 05-Aug-2014

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will comprise the 3rd newest technology fuel efficient A320 aircraft in its fleet in October this year. The national flag carrier has previously obtained the delivery of two A320 aircraft on dry lease growing the operational fleet to 26 aircraft. Secretary Aviation and Chairman PIA, Muhammad Ali Gardezi speaking at a ceremony lately held to comprise second A320 aircraft in PIA's fleet, informed that the national flag carrier is in the process of acquiring latest aircraft in its fleet.

He said: "Our aim is the revival of PIA as desired by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and under the guidance and supervision of Shujaat Azeem, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Aviation, the airline is moving in the right direction." He said that with the induction of these latest technology fuel efficient aircraft, the airline will be in a better position to offers services to its passengers and at the same time will benefit PIA in terms of fuel savings which is a major cost factor for the airline.

Ali Gardezi said that PIA will receive the third A320 aircraft in October while one aircraft on wet lease will be inducted in PIA fleet in August and it is expected that PIA will have 7-10 more aircraft inducted in its fleet by December, this year.

It may be stated here that with the introduction of new aircraft in PIA fleet, the airline is expected to be able to restore its flights frequencies and introduce new destinations for the convenience of passengers.

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