PIA 747
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On 5 March 2007, the European Commission, following an on-site visit[8][9], banned all but eight planes of PIA's 44-plane fleet from flying to Europe citing safety concerns. PIA was included in the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.[10] The remaining eight, namely the fleet of Boeing 777s, has been exempted from the ban.[11] PIA claims that this is discriminatory and the bans are not justifiable[citation needed]. On 26 March 2007, Tariq Saeed Kirmani resigned after severe pressure from higher authorities because of the EU ban[citation needed]. Zafar Khan was appointed as the new chairman of Pakistan International Airlines. A team from the European Union visited Karachi in July 2007, to check the condition of the planes and review the ban. On 5 July 2007, the EU lifted the restriction on 11 aircraft that PIA could fly into Europe, of which five were Boeing 747-300s and six Airbus A310-300s.[12]. On 29 November 2007, The EU completely lifted the ban on PIA.[13]. In the same year, PIA signed a lease deal for seven new Airbus A320-200 from Kuwait based leasing company ALAFCO, the factory built aircraft were to be delivered between 2009 and 2010, however the deal however was cancelled in 2008.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_International_Airlines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_International_Airlines
