PIA's first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner lands in Islamabad
The leased aircraft flew in from London as flight PK 786 and was received at the airport by PIA chief executive Air Vice Marshal Aamir Hayat.
Pakistan International Airlines' first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed at Islamabad airport on a flight from London, the first aircraft of its type to join a Pakistani airline's fleet.
The plane flew in as PK 786. PIA chief executive Air Vice Marshal Aamir Hayat received it at the airport with his team, Express News reported.
The Dreamliner is on lease. A PIA spokesperson said the aircraft's induction is part of the airline's strategy to modernise its fleet and strengthen its international network, Express News reported.
The 787-9 is equipped with in-flight entertainment and has a spacious, comfortable cabin, according to Express News. The outlet described it as the first Boeing 787-9 to enter the fleet of any airline in Pakistan.
UrduPoint also carried the arrival, reporting that the London flight was received at Islamabad airport and that a next-generation Dreamliner had joined the national carrier's fleet for the first time.
PIA said it aims to offer international-standard travel facilities and more comfortable air travel to passengers through newer aircraft, according to the spokesperson's statement carried by Express News.
The reports did not say which routes the 787-9 will serve, how long the lease runs, what it costs, or how many more aircraft the airline expects to add.
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