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Topic: Egypt Air Dispose of 2x 777-200's
Username: na
Posted 2012-10-25 14:53:01 and read 15511 times.

Egyptair is retiring two of its 777s, which reportedly are destined for PIA.

Source: skyliner-aviation.
PIA will also take two ex-Saudia 747-300s.

Topic: Egypt Air Dispose of 2x 777-200's
Username: TK787
Posted 2012-10-25 15:08:46 and read 15330 times.

Probably the two 15 year old 200ERs?

Topic: Egypt Air Dispose of 2x 777-200's
Username: Stitch
Posted 2012-10-25 15:14:48 and read 15240 times.

They have two 1997 deliveries and two 2001 deliveries. If they're looking to sell to raise money, I'd guess it be the newer ones...

PIA's fleet of 777-200s are all more recent builds.

[Edited 2012-10-25 15:17:27]

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: Valorien
Posted 2012-10-26 00:22:08 and read 10198 times.

What is PIA? Is that a real airline code?

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: PanAm_DC10
Posted 2012-10-26 00:31:30 and read 10092 times.

Quoting Valorien (Reply 3):
What is PIA? Is that a real airline code?

PIA is Pakistan International Airlines

Regards

Paul

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: jfk777
Posted 2012-10-26 04:43:12 and read 7578 times.

EgyptAir 777-200ER have Pratt engines, PIA's 777 have GE 90 engines. Why would PIA want odd ball older 777's ?

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: imiakhtar
Posted 2012-10-26 05:27:17 and read 7027 times.

Quoting jfk777 (Reply 5):
EgyptAir 777-200ER have Pratt engines, PIA's 777 have GE 90 engines. Why would PIA want odd ball older 777's ?

Remember this is PK.

At one point, they were operating 747s with PW, GE and RR engines concurrently.

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: viasa
Posted 2012-10-26 05:52:24 and read 6703 times.

That's not that new: http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/new...or-b777-200s-instead#disqus_thread

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: Twolz2rn
Posted 2012-10-26 06:13:36 and read 6452 times.

How many MS planes are in storage? Last time I flew through CAI, I saw quite a few!

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: PlaneHunter
Posted 2012-10-26 06:59:33 and read 5940 times.

Quoting jfk777 (Reply 5):
EgyptAir 777-200ER have Pratt engines, PIA's 777 have GE 90 engines. Why would PIA want odd ball older 777's ?

First of all, there aren't many used 777s available. And the price may be another aspect.

PH

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: starrymarkb
Posted 2012-10-26 07:10:20 and read 5794 times.

Quoting Valorien (Reply 3):
What is PIA? Is that a real airline code?

It is the correct ICAO code - PK is the IATA code. IATA is used by the reservation and interlining systems, ICAO by ATC and flightcrew

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: na
Posted 2012-10-26 07:32:32 and read 5544 times.

Quoting viasa (Reply 7):
That's not that new: http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/new...hread

Thanks for that, so its two MS-777s instead of two at least ten-year-older SV-743s.

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: 3holer
Posted 2012-10-26 08:07:34 and read 5145 times.

That article infers that they wanted a lease arrangement for the Hajj season, which is nearly over.

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: 135mech
Posted 2012-10-26 08:20:25 and read 4971 times.

Quoting starrymarkb (Reply 10):
Quoting Valorien (Reply 3):
What is PIA? Is that a real airline code?

It is the correct ICAO code - PK is the IATA code. IATA is used by the reservation and interlining systems, ICAO by ATC and flightcrew

Thanks, some people forget that there is more than one way to identify.

Quoting imiakhtar (Reply 6):
Remember this is PK.
Quoting Valorien (Reply 3):
What is PIA? Is that a real airline code?

Both are acceptable codes/abbreviations... like UA and UAL...

Regards
135Mech

[Edited 2012-10-26 08:22:50]

Topic: RE: Egypt Air Dispose Of 2x 777-200's
Username: 777way
Posted 2012-10-28 09:43:26 and read 1196 times.

They are also considering A332s now.

[Edited 2012-10-28 10:40:07]

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