KARACHI, Oct 04 (DNA): The federal government has decided to intervene
in the leasing dispute of two Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) A320
planes stuck in Indonesia for two years.
The federal government has decided to intervene in the matter after the
PIA management failed to resolve the leasing dispute of its two planes
parked in Jakarta – the capital of Indonesia for two years.
A high-level delegation headed by the secretary aviation will be sent to
Indonesia on Sunday to hold talks with the leasing company AirAsia. PIA
CEO and Director Engineering will also be part of the high-level
delegation.
The PIA spokesperson confirmed the forthcoming visit of the aviation
secretary-led delegation to Indonesia to resolve the two aircraft
leasing dispute with AirAsia.
The spokesperson said that two Airbus 320 planes of the national flag
carrier have been parked in Jakarta since September 2021 due to a
leasing dispute. It added that the airline wanted to buy the aircraft by
spending $30 million for overhauling.
It emerged that the leasing company had earlier agreed to sell the
planes but it withdrew the decision. The high-level delegation will hold
negotiations with the leasing company for the two PIA aircraft.
The spokesperson said that the planes were parked in Jakarta as per the
aircraft delivery plan finalised with the company.
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