PIA aircraft being used for cannibalisation

It should be a matter of concern for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA's) management that out of a total fleet of 37 aircraft, at-least 10 aircraft are inoperable and being used for cannibalisation. The running of airline with many aircraft grounded for maintenance, which in turn result in massive flight delays for national and international destinations.
The situation has worsened flight punctuality to the extent that in the month of August, the management operated 2,453 flights and out of them only 1,086 were on schedule while 1,367 flights were delayed, hence the punctuality ratio was just 44.3 percent. It has been learnt that six planes are parked for want of engines, spares, and other maintenance issues for past few months and the management is not clear when these planes will be ready for flying.
According to details, a Boeing 747 was grounded on July 12 due to shortage of two engines while it was planned to be ready by August 15. 'But, the engineering department revised its date of delivery. Now it would be available on September 20 after over two months as it is still awaiting spares,' said a source associated with the airline.
Similar is the case with a Boeing 777 that was grounded on August 6 for routine check and it was planned to be ready by August 22. 'The management revised its delivery date to September 11, because they could not arrange its spares and fumigation,' added the source. An Airbus A 310 was grounded on July 31 for a routine check and it was to be ready by August 27, but the management revised its delivery date to September 10. 'Another Airbus was grounded on August 13 for both engines short and the management did not give a delivery date as they are not clear when it will be ready for flying,' added the source.
Two ATRs were grounded on April 6 and June 17, respectively, for annual check and shortage of engines and were planned to be ready by April 30 and June 21, respectively. 'Since they are still awaiting spares, the management had to revise delivery date for one ATR as September 15 while the other was not given any date and will be delivered when ready,' added the source.
Meanwhile, the source added, there were six aircraft that were inactive and were being used for cannibalisation and they were: Boeing 747 AP-BFV, Airbus A 310 AP-BEC, 3 Boeing 737 AP-BFT, AP-BCF & AP- BCD, Airbus A 310 AP-BDZ. 'Besides these inactive aircraft, four planes are dormant and they too are being used for cannibalisation. They are a Boeing 747 AP-BGG, 3 Airbus A310 AP-BGQ, AP-BGS, and A-BEB. This shows that 16 aircraft are at the moment not in the fleet, which means the airline is being managed with just half of its fleet,' added the source.
The source said that was the key reason the airline was having massive flight delays for national and international destinations. 'The management, instead of making these aircraft ready for flying, is happy to pay penalties for flight delays and attracting criticism for being inefficient. They should immediately address this shortage of fleet and arrange maximum aircraft for flying in order to deal with the flight delays,' suggested the source.