PIA’s fleet being raised to expand flight operations: Shujaat Azeem

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Aviation Shujaat Azeem on Sunday said the strength of Pakistan International Airline’s fleet was being raised to expand its flight operation. Some 15 aircraft had already been added to the fleet of 37 and with the addition of five more by the current year’s end, the total strength would become 42, he said while talking to a private news channel.He said revival of the national airline was the vision of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif who had entrusted that task to him. He had accepted the challenge and would do his utmost in that regard.There was no personal benefit involved as he was not drawing any salary for the job.