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Canada’s Dash 8-300 aircraft to be inducted in PIA’s fleet
By our correspondent
Link:http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/
KARACHI: The Board of Directors of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has approved the induction of seven Canadian Dash 8-300 aircraft into PIA’s fleet.
The Board that met on Thursday at the PIA head office, first considered the options of Dash 8-300, ATR42 and SAAB2000 and later on, decided to select seven new Dash 8-3000 aircraft fitted with Pratt and Whitney engines for its induction in the PIA fleet to replace its old F-27 fleet, a PIA press release said.
PIA’s Director Marketing, Kamran Hassan while talking to the News said that the PIA would spend around $100 million for the induction of these new planes.
With the induction of these new aircraft, the national carrier will be able to provide better services to its passengers on socio-economic routes, he said.
The PIA is operating its fleet at concessional rates to and from the northern areas - thus facing huge losses on these routes.
The PIA has approached the federal government for compensation worth Rs550 million per annum. Unless the government provides the compensation, the PIA has to absorb these losses, Kamran said.
It is only the PIA that is operating on these routes just to provide facilities to the citizens living in the remote areas, he added. In principle, the federal government has accepted the PIA demand, he said.
By our correspondent
Link:http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/
KARACHI: The Board of Directors of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has approved the induction of seven Canadian Dash 8-300 aircraft into PIA’s fleet.
The Board that met on Thursday at the PIA head office, first considered the options of Dash 8-300, ATR42 and SAAB2000 and later on, decided to select seven new Dash 8-3000 aircraft fitted with Pratt and Whitney engines for its induction in the PIA fleet to replace its old F-27 fleet, a PIA press release said.
PIA’s Director Marketing, Kamran Hassan while talking to the News said that the PIA would spend around $100 million for the induction of these new planes.
With the induction of these new aircraft, the national carrier will be able to provide better services to its passengers on socio-economic routes, he said.
The PIA is operating its fleet at concessional rates to and from the northern areas - thus facing huge losses on these routes.
The PIA has approached the federal government for compensation worth Rs550 million per annum. Unless the government provides the compensation, the PIA has to absorb these losses, Kamran said.
It is only the PIA that is operating on these routes just to provide facilities to the citizens living in the remote areas, he added. In principle, the federal government has accepted the PIA demand, he said.
