KARACHI: The seventh A320 aircraft joined the Pakistan International Airline fleet, said Managing Director of the national carrier, Shahnawaz Rehman.
He said that the airline was in the process of increasing capacity by inducting aircraft in its fleet and had initiated acquisition of aircraft on dry lease through a transparent and competitive bidding process.
The airline now has inducted seven A320s while two more are expected by the third week of June, 2015. Consequently, a total of 14 fuel-efficient A320s and ATR-72s will be added to PIA fleet by the end 2015. Under its fleet expansion plan, PIA has acquired the 7th A320 with a capacity of 158 seats of which 8 are Business Class and 150 Economy Class.
