The seventh A320 aircraft joined the PIA fleet when it arrived on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Jinnah International Airport. Managing Director of PIA Shahnawaz Rehman said 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 seventh 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.
-PR