Secretary Aviation and Chairman PIA Muhammad Ali Gardezi, PIA Directors and Air line officials at the opening of aircraft bidding on March 7, 2014. PHOTO: NNI
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Friday received bids from two companies for the lease of narrow-body aircraft in the presence of journalists, the airline said in a statement.
Qatar Aviation Lease Company and KL Aero Parts submitted bids for Airbus 320 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Qatar Aviation’s bid included eight A320 aircraft. Four of the aircraft were manufactured in 2011 while remaining in 2012. KL Aero Parts offered 10 A320s and 10 737-800 aircraft of 2014 make.
“The bidders have committed delivery by last week of July,” it said, adding the management will make a recommendation to the board of directors in 10 days.
“Financing of these aircraft will be done from PIA’s
own resources and partially with the help of the government.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 8th, 2014.
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