A spokesman for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Thursday clarified that no Boeing-777 of the national flag carrier had been scrapped. Eight, out of 12 Boeing-777 aircraft, are part of PIA s operational fleet; two are undergoing the necessary maintenance and two have been grounded for the last two years as they require new engines, for which a huge amount is needed, spokesman Abdullah Hafeez Khan said in a news release. He said the two under-maintenance Boeing-777 planes would be operational by end of August as the required funds had already been released for the purpose. “These aircraft will continue to operate till 2033 under the ownership of PIA and the National Aviation Policy,” he added. The spokesman said the government was committed to the revival of the PIA as a national asset and taking concerted measures accordingly.
