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Pakistan Int'l B747-240BM Trip Report (Pics/Video)  
User currently offlineN178UA From United Arab Emirates, joined Jan 2001, 1523 posts, RR: 73
Posted (5 years 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 14649 times:

Hi All

http://www.samchuiphotos.com/PIA74M/MAND3017b.jpg

Please view the trip report from the link below

http://www.samchuiphotos.com/PIA74M/TripReport.html


Cheers

Sam

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User currently offlineAvianca From Colombia, joined Jan 2005, 5521 posts, RR: 47
Reply 1, posted (5 years 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 14636 times:

Sam, another great report of a not so common airline!

the food and the female FA looks great  Smile

what is your way to get all the jump-seat landings.... first the Biman in FCO and now the PK in BKK  Smile my maximum was a A320 LH jump-seat landing in FRA several years ago from VLC.

cheers
Avianca


Colombia es el Mundo Y el Mundo es Colombia
User currently offlineEGBJ From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2007, 498 posts, RR: 5
Reply 2, posted (5 years 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 14487 times:

Really great report. The videos of the cockpit landing in particular were superb.

Thanks for sharing!  Smile

User currently offlineQANTAS077 From Australia, joined Jan 2004, 5686 posts, RR: 53
Reply 3, posted (5 years 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 14427 times:

great report mate, thanks for the video lastnight! very impressive.


a true friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes, while everyone else believes the smile on your face.
User currently offlineMANmatt From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 955 posts, RR: 8
Reply 4, posted (5 years 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 14280 times:

Great report Sam. The reason why the aircraft looked so well maintained is because the 74Ms and 743s have been out of service for a few months to be refurbished. We no longer receive them in to MAN at the moment, currently only getting the 772ERs, 772LRs and 77Ws.

Rgrds, Matt

User currently offlineGF-A330 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2001, 1642 posts, RR: 3
Reply 5, posted (5 years 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 14258 times:

Just to clarify AP-BAK has not been refurbished as of yet, since the EU imposed the restrictions. I can confirm only AP-BGG Boeing 747-367 and AP-BAT Boeing 747-240BM have been refurbished so far. Therefore AP-BAK is still flying in its previous state, hence the reason why it is flying Hong Kong, Bangkok.

[Edited 2007-02-11 14:36:01]

User currently offlineMidcon385 From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 570 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (5 years 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 14229 times:

Sam,

Great trip report! It was nice to see the photos and especially the awesome videos! Thanks, as always, for sharing.

Tim


MidContinent Airlines: We Know How To Fly!
User currently offlineMH017 From Netherlands, joined Apr 2005, 1519 posts, RR: 30
Reply 7, posted (5 years 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 14198 times:

Excellent TR, Sam, your fish-eye shots and videos are awesome !!!

Surprised to see "Chinese" flight-attendants wearing these PK uniforms...

Thanks for sharing this TR of an airline not often featured here  Smile


don't throw away tomorrow !
User currently offlineSHABAZ From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (5 years 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 14008 times:

Hi Sam,

Amazing pictures and report. Its a pleasure to be presenting your material on my site of this classic PIA aircraft:

http://www.global-pia.net/inflight_74M_samchuipk893.asp

I hope to see more similar kind of reports coming up in the future.
Regards,
Shabaz

User currently offline767747 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 1434 posts, RR: 28
Reply 9, posted (5 years 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 13978 times:
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Great report and pictures! PIA sounds pretty good. I always enjoy flying on 747's. What a great aircraft.

767747

User currently offlineJaysit From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 10, posted (5 years 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 13939 times:

Great trip report.

The PIA aircraft looks impeccable... Note to Air India - - - if your brand new 777LRs look as good as this 74M 2 months after being inculcated into service, consider yourself lucky.

Also, the traditional style meal service on the trolley looked very well presented. I've flown Air India's First Class on AI's 744s, and PIA's J Class presentation blows AI out of the water.

User currently offlineBofredrik From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (5 years 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 13855 times:

A great report of a true master. Great to see a 747 classic.  Smile

User currently offlineBA319-131 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 7752 posts, RR: 57
Reply 12, posted (5 years 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 13824 times:
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Hi Sam, great follow up to the Bimen report.

I never realised PIA operated these planes with such a low seating capacity.

I must say the cabin looks in excellent condition, PIA really look after their planes!

Rgds

Mark


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User currently offlineDALelite From Switzerland, joined Jun 2000, 1770 posts, RR: 38
Reply 13, posted (5 years 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 13714 times:

A rare trip report very well done about PIA. Great Pic's and Videos!! I am surprised that the Cabin Crew would let you to go into the C Class Cabin to picture C-Class Meals.


cheers: DALelite


They loved to fly and it showed..
User currently offlineBMIFlyer From UK - England, joined Feb 2004, 8810 posts, RR: 71
Reply 14, posted (5 years 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 13513 times:

Excellent report Sam, and as always, the pics too  Smile



Lee


Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
User currently offlineN178UA From United Arab Emirates, joined Jan 2001, 1523 posts, RR: 73
Reply 15, posted (5 years 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 13356 times:

Hi Thanks everyone. Your support will ensure me write more in the future, if I get lucky to fly some interesting A/C again  

Quoting MH017 (Reply 7):
Surprised to see "Chinese" flight-attendants wearing these PK uniforms...

PIA apparently hires some Thai crew flying Ex-BKK sectors. I am surprised too. But again i didn't ask her was Chinese or Thai or other nationality.

Quoting Jaysit (Reply 10):
Also, the traditional style meal service on the trolley looked very well presented. I've flown Air India's First Class on AI's 744s, and PIA's J Class presentation blows AI out of the water.

I really like the PIA timeless tradition, in meal presentation for J class. Emirates does that for First Class too. I think it is great to mix'n'match the food and try a bit of everything.

Quoting DALelite (Reply 13):
I am surprised that the Cabin Crew would let you to go into the C Class Cabin to picture C-Class Meals.

haha. The crew probably got moved that I am such a passionate traveller . When I went downstairs the meals were already put away, I managed to have them re-open the galley to take all the trays out just for a photo. Priceless 

Thanks everyone.

Sam

[Edited 2007-02-12 02:35:48]

User currently offlineTN727 From Australia, joined Aug 2006, 15 posts, RR: 0
Reply 16, posted (5 years 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 13336 times:
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Great report, for an old girl her cabin looks like it is in an OK condition.

User currently offlineArsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7785 posts, RR: 27
Reply 17, posted (5 years 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 12921 times:
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Your Biman trip report was great, this PIA one was just as good. Always nice to read reports about the less common
carriers on here. Keep 'em comin'.


In Arsene we trust!!
User currently offlineDALelite From Switzerland, joined Jun 2000, 1770 posts, RR: 38
Reply 18, posted (5 years 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 12628 times:

Quoting N178UA (Reply 15):
haha. The crew probably got moved that I am such a passionate traveller . When I went downstairs the meals were already put away, I managed to have them re-open the galley to take all the trays out just for a photo. Priceless

I am damn impressed!!!

cheers: DALelite


They loved to fly and it showed..
User currently offlineNateDAL From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 415 posts, RR: 0
Reply 19, posted (5 years 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 12378 times:

The food in business class looks outstanding!


Set Love Free
User currently offlineEvan767 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 2954 posts, RR: 2
Reply 20, posted (5 years 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 12306 times:

So do you pronounce Chui like "chewy"?  Big grin


The proper term is "on final" not "on finals" bud...
User currently offlineMCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8405 posts, RR: 16
Reply 21, posted (5 years 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 12201 times:

Very good TR. I like all the photographs.

MCOflyer


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User currently offlineCX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4365 posts, RR: 6
Reply 22, posted (5 years 5 hours ago) and read 11910 times:

What is the plan for the 747-200 and 747-300 fleet at 777-200LRs and 777-300ERs arrive?


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User currently offline1stfl94 From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 1286 posts, RR: 1
Reply 23, posted (5 years 4 hours ago) and read 11900 times:

Quoting BA319-131 (Reply 12):
never realised PIA operated these planes with such a low seating capacity

It's combi aircraft, the rearmost cabin is a cargo compartment which removes about 150 seats compared to a full pax aircraft

User currently offlineHighFlyer9790 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 1225 posts, RR: 0
Reply 24, posted (4 years 12 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 11829 times:

great landing video!!


CFI/CFII/MEI/AGI/IGI
25 OA260: Brilliant trip report and high quality pics!!! I really envy you , I really want to go on PIA in J class and sample the cabin and service. That Pakist
26 Kuba74: First Class report. One of the best ever posted on a.net. I had opportunity to fly with PIA back in 1997 and it seems they are doing pretty well. K
27 ORDRyan28: Great TR. Pictures were incredible! I know will reconsider my feelings of PK's "rustbuckets.." -Ryan
28 Post contains images Jacobin777: me too!..
29 UK_Dispatcher: I meant to leave a comment when I first read this report but got sidetracked. The report was great - few words but the photos and captions portrayed t
30 N178UA: Ian, the Y+ seats are exactly the same as Y, same leg room (a bit tight 31 pitch) but you get the exclusive upper deck on the 200s. I have no idea why
31 UK_Dispatcher: Well, like you the ones at the top of my want list have recently been accomplished, but a few others still spring to mind: B747-100 I am thinking Ori
32 Vio: Hey Sam, Fantastic trip report. Thank you for including the awesome videos from the cockpit. It's great to see reports from "less common" airlines. Lo
33 Post contains images N178UA: Hi Ian I think your best option is with OX provided you have time in Bangkok and check with their operations..... For OX 747s, best try BKK-HKG. As do
34 TUGMASTER: N178UA great report sir..... wonderful Sam & Ian, I was very fortunate, to have just returnred from Iran, and managed to fly the following EPIAH B747-
35 FlyingPie946LJ: awesome report, how'd you manage to get invited to the cockpit? I could only dream of that.
36 Post contains links and images SHABAZ: For those of you who are interested I got the chance to fly PIA's 777 from MAN to ISB. Check it out: Please view the photo trip report from the link b
37 N178UA: Hey Shabaz, nice report, didn't seem to have many onboard?
38 B747forever: Thank you Sam for a another great trip report. The landing videos from the jump seat was very nice.
39 UK_Dispatcher: Hi Shabaz. Nice report but you should create a new thread for this. I think most regular trip report readers have already seen this nice report of Sa
40 767noa: Wow, what an interesting report from such an interesting airline, deffienatly rare to see a report like this. They must have really liked you to take
41 AirNick: Great trip report - PIA look very good. Especially their food! Great photos, fantastic video - Everything top notch! Nick
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