The PIA aircraft, that was impounded in Kuala Lumpur, returns to Islamabad on January 29 | Hassaan Ali Khan
It seemed like a routine flight for Captain Athar Haroon and his crew as PK894 descended into Kuala Lumpur. He was flying one of the 12 Boeing 777s Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has in its fleet. But this was not just any other aircraft. This particular plane was one of the two Boeing 777s that PIA has leased from a Dublin-based aircraft lessor. And PIA was also fighting a British court case over the jet’s lease.
While the plane was taxiing to the designated gate at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the captain and his crew were unaware of the flurry of activity happening behind the scenes at the airport. Inside the air traffic control tower, the controllers were instructed not to clear the flight back to Islamabad, which was supposed to fly within a few hours. The aircraft had landed in Kuala Lumpur on schedule, but it was not leaving on one.
Grounded PIA Plane Returns to Islamabad Airport from Malaysia
The controversial Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft that had been grounded in Malaysia over a legal dispute has finally reached Islamabad International Airport with 173 passengers and crew members on board.
The Boeing 777 aircraft was returned to Pakistan via the commercial flight PK 895 from Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
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It had previously been impounded for nearly two weeks by the Malaysian authorities due to a British court case over its lease.
PIA has reportedly reached an out-of-court agreement with the leasing firm, which is why the Malaysian court dismissed the case with the mutual consent of both parties and ordered for the immediate release of the plane.
KARACHI: Malaysian authorities on Wednesday ordered the release of the Pakistan International Airlines’ plane which was grounded in Malaysia over a lease dispute.A PIA spokesman said the.
• Passenger flight from Kuala Lumpur to resume tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court has ordered immediate release of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane that had been seized nearly two weeks ago by the authorities over a London court case about the jet’s lease after the applicant, Peregrine Aviation Charlie Ltd, agreed to withdraw its suit against PIA Corporation.
The Boeing 777 aircraft was seized on Jan 15 soon after landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on the orders of a local court that allowed an application by lessor Peregrine Aviation Charlie Limited to keep it grounded until the result of a $14 million lease dispute with PIA in Britain.
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KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian court ordered on Wednesday the immediate release of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane detained in the Southeast Asian nation nearly two weeks ago over a British court case about its lease.
Malaysia seized the Boeing 777 aircraft on Jan. 15 after a court allowed an application by lessor Peregrine Aviation Charlie Limited to keep it grounded until the result of a $14-million lease dispute with PIA in Britain.
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The Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered the release after both sides said they had reached an amicable settlement of the dispute, involving two planes leased to PIA, a lawyer for the airline said.