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A PIA spokesperson, in a statement, said that the carrier is the first Pakistani airline to have added a Boeing 787-9 to its fleet.
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carrier → say → fleet
PIA Chief Executive Aamir Hayat, accompanied by his team, welcomed the Dreamliner at Islamabad airport, according to the statement.
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The plane is equipped with modern technology, including in-flight entertainment, and features a spacious and comfortable cabin, PIA said.
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PIA → equip → cabin
“The inclusion of the Dreamliner is part of a strategy to modernise PIA’s fleet and strengthen its international network,” the spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → modernise → network
“PIA’s objective is to provide international-standard travel facilities and a more comfortable air travel experience to passengers through modern aircraft.”
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objective → provide → aircraft
Previously, PIA’s fleet consisted of 12 Boeing 777 jets, 15 Airbus A320 planes and five smaller ATRs.
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fleet → consist → jets
Last month, PIA signed an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) lease agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways to acquire two state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, one of which arrived in Islamabad on Sunday.
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one → sign → Sunday
A PIA spokesperson at the time said the addition of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner would mark the start of the airline’s expansion.
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addition → say → expansion
By expanding its fleet, the airline aims to meet rising demand with direct flights and broader global connectivity, he added.
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he → expand → flights
The aircraft would operate direct long-haul flights from Pakistan to the United Kingdom, he said, adding that they would support PIA operations between different points in the UK and Pakistan.
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they → operate → UK
The development also comes as the government in September clarified that it was not buying any aircraft for the former national carrier after reports emerged of a federal minister arranging and negotiating sovereign-linked financing for PIA jets.
PIA was privatised in December last year through an auction.
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PIA → come → auction
A consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation Limited had won the auction for 75 per cent shares of PIA in December last year, making a winning bid of Rs135 billion.
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consortium → lead → billion
The Arif Habib-led consortium had vowed to transform the loss-making airline through operational restructuring, fleet expansion, and improved customer service.
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consortium → lead → restructuring
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