Norse Atlantic to wet‑lease two Boeing 787‑9s to Pakistan International Airlines
Norse Atlantic signed an ACMI agreement with Pakistan International Airlines for two Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliners, with service expected to begin in November 2026 after IndiGo ends its own lease.
Agreement and aircraft
Norse Atlantic and Pakistan International Airlines signed an ACMI agreement for two Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliners, announced on 9 October 2026. The lease includes the aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance.
The aircraft will be used on routes between Pakistan and the United Kingdom, providing 56 premium seats and 282 economy seats per aircraft.
Planned start of operations
Flight operations under the agreement are scheduled to begin in November 2026, with some sources specifying early November and others stating the beginning of November.
IndiGo lease termination
IndiGo announced its withdrawal from the ACMI cooperation on 31 July 2026 and will return all six of its leased Boeing 787‑9s, ending the cooperation on 1 November 2026 according to some reports, while other sources give 31 October as the return date.
PIA fleet expansion
Arif Habib Corporation acquired 75 % of PIA for 135 billion rupees, and PIA plans to grow its fleet to 64 aircraft, negotiating the purchase of 16 Boeing aircraft, with the first five Dreamliners possibly arriving in the first half of 2027.
What's still unclear
Sources differ on the exact start date of operations, citing early November, the beginning of November, or simply November 2026; they also differ on IndiGo’s aircraft return date, reporting 31 October or 1 November 2026.
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