PIA Pakistan shutting down on next Friday..!!??
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Let it fall. It's used by the corrupt elite as a cashcow. The country needs a revolution, I sincerely hope a bloodless one is enough. Current bandits and goons running the country imprisoned their ex PM on trumped up charges and are delaying elections. West is silent (and complicit).
PIA Pakistan shutting down on next Friday..11..?
Too long a story and boring as hell but they did send me the best reject letter ever.
"Thank you for the kind offer of your services of which we are unable to avail ourselves."
Signed by a Lt General, witnessed by a Lt Colonel. Flamboyant signatures and official stamps everywhere.
Did fancy B747. Rawal Pindi. Skiing in Murray . SAved again but the one line reject was topdrawer.
"Thank you for the kind offer of your services of which we are unable to avail ourselves."
Signed by a Lt General, witnessed by a Lt Colonel. Flamboyant signatures and official stamps everywhere.
Did fancy B747. Rawal Pindi. Skiing in Murray . SAved again but the one line reject was topdrawer.
Let it fall. It's used by the corrupt elite as a cashcow. The country needs a revolution, I sincerely hope a bloodless one is enough. Current bandits and goons running the country imprisoned their ex PM on trumped up charges and are delaying elections. West is silent (and complicit).
Number of operational planes reduced to 16 from 23: official. Boeing, Airbus suspend spare parts supplies to airline. PIA planes stopped at Gulf airports over fuel non-payment.
... a top official of the national flag carrier has warned that flight operations are feared to be suspended by September 15 if emergency funds are not provided, Geo News has learnt.
I suspect that it's bad management (and I don't doubt your point on corruption) coming home to roost.
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PIA = Please Inform Allah
I remember a story some time back of a PIA 777 having issues where the grease on the UC would catch fire. The plane arrived at Manchester with smoke pouring from the wheels. The fire crews were on the scene in moments and were at the foot of the slides to assist the passengers vacating the aircraft. Your average Pakistani grandmother is rather on the chunky side. Combine this with traditional silk garments having the friction coefficient of wet ice then what could possibly go wrong.
Several fireman were hospitalised.
I remember a story some time back of a PIA 777 having issues where the grease on the UC would catch fire. The plane arrived at Manchester with smoke pouring from the wheels. The fire crews were on the scene in moments and were at the foot of the slides to assist the passengers vacating the aircraft. Your average Pakistani grandmother is rather on the chunky side. Combine this with traditional silk garments having the friction coefficient of wet ice then what could possibly go wrong.
Several fireman were hospitalised.
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When I were a young 'un, PIA = Perhaps I Arrive.
Used them a few times and we always arrived, with memorable stories to tell.
Used them a few times and we always arrived, with memorable stories to tell.
Let it fall. It's used by the corrupt elite as a cashcow. The country needs a revolution, I sincerely hope a bloodless one is enough. Current bandits and goons running the country imprisoned their ex PM on trumped up charges and are delaying elections. West isWest is silent (and complicit).
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I know it's a bitter pill to swallow sometimes for the average self-concerned Right Winger but "The West" which comprises of The US, the UK, majority of EU nations (that wasn't difficult was it?) is thoroughly complicit in what is happening in Pakistan right now. If you don't follow the politics of that region and don't know who the players are, you will rightly feel challenged in accepting blame. Best you stay out of it in that case. To discuss this properly will will take the thread into a direction I didn't really intend.
I know it's a bitter pill to swallow sometimes for the average self-concerned Right Winger but "The West" which comprises of The US, the UK, majority of EU nations (that wasn't difficult was it?) is thoroughly complicit in what is happening in Pakistan right now. If you don't follow the politics of that region and don't know who the players are, you will rightly feel challenged in accepting blame. Best you stay out of it in that case. To discuss this properly will take the thread into a direction I didn't really intend.
(I suspect that a rousing good thread could be had on this topic in Jet Blast, though).
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I know it's a bitter pill to swallow sometimes for the average self-concerned Right Winger but "The West" which comprises of The US, the UK, majority of EU nations (that wasn't difficult was it?) is thoroughly complicit in what is happening in Pakistan right now. If you don't follow the politics of that region and don't know who the players are, you will rightly feel challenged in accepting blame. Best you stay out of it in that case. To discuss this properly will will take the thread into a direction I didn't really intend.
Well, next Friday is almost here, in Pakistan: are they shut down or still operating?
Didn't they receive two new loans by Pakistan banks and are off the hook for the time being?
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Govt won’t let PIA be grounded Minister says all support to be provided to keep flag
Article dated Sept 22, 2023
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2437131...ia-be-grounded
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2437131...ia-be-grounded
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PIA = Please Inform Allah
I remember a story some time back of a PIA 777 having issues where the grease on the UC would catch fire. The plane arrived at Manchester with smoke pouring from the wheels. The fire crews were on the scene in moments and were at the foot of the slides to assist the passengers vacating the aircraft. Your average Pakistani grandmother is rather on the chunky side. Combine this with traditional silk garments having the friction coefficient of wet ice then what could possibly go wrong.
Several fireman were hospitalised.
I remember a story some time back of a PIA 777 having issues where the grease on the UC would catch fire. The plane arrived at Manchester with smoke pouring from the wheels. The fire crews were on the scene in moments and were at the foot of the slides to assist the passengers vacating the aircraft. Your average Pakistani grandmother is rather on the chunky side. Combine this with traditional silk garments having the friction coefficient of wet ice then what could possibly go wrong.
Several fireman were hospitalised.
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Oh well, guess the tap has turned off for the last time.
There had been previous brake fires (at MAN and elsewhere) that had been due to incorrect spec grease being used on the bearings.
