PIA to
induct two grounded Boeing 777s in its fleet
Pakistan
International Airlines will induct two Boeing 777s in its fleet again in the
next 45 days that were grounded for a long time.
This was
decided in a high-level meeting chaired by Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad
Rafique in Islamabad on Thursday.
The meeting discussed
to set a new fare formula based on revenue, market competition and passengers’
convenience. It emphasized to accelerate efforts to acquire medium range jets
with fewer seats and better and bigger aircrafts for long distances on dry
lease.
The meeting reviewed
the installation of new comfortable seats in A320 aircrafts and finalized the
outline of National Aviation Policy. It also decided to extend more facilities
to the operators of small commercial aircraft, while the issues related to pilots
and flight engineers were also discussed.