Still PIA opted for the A320's, this decision is based on the fact that Airbus producing aircraft in China from where PIA is able to get its parts cheaper and easily.
No.
The decision to operate A320 jets was purely down to the fact that availability for A320s is slightly better than for the 737-800 and that lease costs are also slightly lower.
Spare parts sourcing had nothing to do with it.
Besides, the spare parts would be sourced through Airbus depots, the closest of which is in Dubai.
The Chinese manufactured content on an A320 aircraft is similar to that on a 737 and is limited mainly to the avionics components.
why not go for g650 most seexy plane
"sexy" plane is also a very expensive plane
For a basic interior aircraft, you are looking at $60-65m.
Sorry it was B737-300 that is limited but you are correct the NG's are not.
I will have a look at the -300 performance figures later but I don't think they're limited to the extent that you are making out.
Remember, PIA 737-300 have operated out of Skardu in the past without issue.
Though the operating cost of A320 is higher than B737-800.
Not true.
Without sharklets, a cfm56 equipped A320 will burn about 0.5% more fuel than a wingletted 737-800 on a flight sector of 800nm.
Above 800nm or 2 hour flying time, the advantage swings in favour of the A320.
Without sharklets, an IAE-V2500 A320 will burn the same amount of fuel as a wingletted B738-800 on a flight sector of 800nm.
Above 800nm or 2 hour flying time, the advantage swings in favour of the A320.
With sharklets (most new A320 aircraft are delivered as such), both cfm and IAE equipped A320 aircraft will enjoy about 1 % fuel burn advantage on a flight sector of 800nm.
That advantage increases above 2hr flight time.
Both A320 and 737ng families have technical dispatch reliabilities above 99% averages.
Maintenance costs for both aircraft are roughly the same.
The A320 has slightly lower ATS and airport landing costs as it has a lower MTOW.
Overall from a trip operating cost perspective, the A320 is almost always lower.
However, the 737-800 does seat slightly more pax and this seating advantage nullifies any operational cost benefits for the A320.
