{"id":371118,"date":"2023-11-30T10:23:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T05:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=371118"},"modified":"2023-11-30T10:23:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T05:23:23","slug":"most-of-pias-planes-to-become-non-operational-in-two-years-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/most-of-pias-planes-to-become-non-operational-in-two-years-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Most of PIA\u2019s planes to become non-operational in two years\u2019 time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI<br \/>\nAging planes in the fleet of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have set off alarm bells ringing as most of the airline\u2019s planes will not remain fit for flights in two years\u2019 time.<br \/>\nPIA\u2019s planes, on average, are 17 years old, while according to international standards, if a plane gets 19-year-old, it is no longer fit for flight, and a plane, less than 10 years old, is deemed as a new one. Pakistan, on the other hand, has only two planes which are less than 10 years old. Already the airline has grounded its 10 planes at Karachi\u2019s Jinnah International Airport which are between 15 and 20 years old.<br \/>\nAmong those planes, there are four airbuses, five Boeing 777 and one ATR.<br \/>\nTwo of PIA\u2019s airbuses and three Boeing planes have gone beyond the age limit. And due to the non-availability of funds and its likely privatization, the national flag carrier has done little planning to purchase new ones. It instead got two airbuses on lease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI Aging planes in the fleet of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have set off alarm bells ringing as most of the airline\u2019s planes will not remain fit for flights in two years\u2019 time. 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