PIA plans to acquire 7 aircraft on lease

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KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has planned to acquire aircraft on dry lease of five narrow body and two wide body aircraft. In this regard, the tender has been floated for ‘Two Stage Two Envelope’ tendering process has been adopted. Leading leasing companies in the aviation industry has participated in the tender. First stage bids were opened on October 31, 2012 in PIA head office Karachi. Bid opening meeting was also attended by representatives of union/associations of PIA, Transparency International Pakistan and Ministry of Defence as observer. staff report

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I think the narrow body are Boeing 737-800.

The wider body, on the other hand, might be Airbus A-330/A-340. Some will suggest Boeing 777, but i think those are the ones that have been bought and are on order already.