
PIA employees will not provide any service on the leased aircraft and will demand the management to bring its own fleet into operation and refrain from playing in the hands of few directors who have vested interest.
A spokesman for the Joint Action Committee of PIA Employees (JACPIE) said PIA flights operation is still facing difficulties maintaining flight punctuality as deliberate shortage of aircraft was created by management to justify acquisition of aircraft on wet lease.
He said that officially the management is denying a deal for Airbus A320s but on the other hand it is seeking permission from Civil Aviation Authority for certification. The employee unions and representatives had advised the management that if more aircraft are needed after bringing PIA’s own fleet into operations, it should opt for Boeing 737s which are already in service in PIA.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 28th, 2011.
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