Major Pakistani airline service hit as five aircraft with no engines grounded

Flight services of the Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) were disrupted after three Boeing 777 aircraft were grounded due to maintenance, ARY News reported on Saturday, adding that the fleet included two permanently grounded aircraft that had no engines.

According to the ARY News, a total total of 7 aircraft out of 12 are currently operational while another is lying dysfunctional in Jeddah.

The national airline needs $60 million for the maintenance of its aircraft.

Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul haq Kakar has asked his minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad, to fast-track the privatisation process of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), ARY News reported.

Chairing a meeting to review the process of PIA's privatisation in Islamabad, he urged the stakeholders concerned to expedite the process keeping in view raising standards of the national flag carrier as per international standards.

Kakar directed all relevant stakeholders to find an immediate solution to the matters related to this privatisation.

During the meeting, the acting PM was briefed on the progress of the privatisation process of PIA. He also welcomed Fawad Hasan Fawad to his team.

Earlier, amid a major financial crisis, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) cancelled several domestic and international flights, ARY News reported on Thursday.

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