PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International) has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the immediate dry-lease of up to four widebody and up to four narrowbody jets.

The widebody jets should accommodate at least 250 passengers in a two-class configuration and should be available for 8-10 year-long contracts. Eligible aircraft also should be no-more than four years of age.

The narrowbody jets should accommodate at least 150 passengers and should be available immediately for 8-10 year-long contracts. Eligible aircraft also should be no-more than eleven years of age.

All aircraft should be available for immediate lease or failing that, should be deliverable by December of this year.

The deadline for the submission of bids is April 19.

PIA currently operates two B777-200(LR)s, six B777-200(ER)s, three B777-300(ER)s, six A310-300s, eleven A320-200s, and eleven ATR42/72s.