PIA to lease two Boeing 787 Dreamliners from Norse Atlantic

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has signed an agreement with Norse Atlantic for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, marking the beginning of the airline's expansion.

By enhancing its fleet, the airline aims to meet rising demand with direct flights and broader global connectivity.

The aircraft are expected to join PIA in November 2026 and will operate direct long-haul flights between Pakistan and the United Kingdom, facilitating the airline's operations between different points in the two countries.

The partnership with Norse provides PIA with aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI), supporting its route expansion while enabling Norse to rapidly redeploy its returning fleet.

Speaking at the signing, PIA CEO AVM Amir Hayat said: "The UK is an important market for PIA, and this agreement will allow us to expand the much-needed capacity and provide greater choice and connectivity for passengers travelling on these routes. We are pleased to partner with Norse Atlantic as we continue to strengthen our international network and respond to strong demand for direct travel between the two countries. This is the first set of Dreamliners being adopted by the Pakistani market, and we hope it will provide a dream journey to our valued guests who have been expecting premium services from PIA."

Eivind Roald, CEO of Norse Atlantic, said: "As previously communicated, we have been working to redeploy capacity into new ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) opportunities, and we are now delivering that strategy. We are pleased to support PIA's long-haul capacity expansion and to strengthen connectivity between the UK and Pakistan by providing the large Pakistani community in the UK with more options for travel between the two countries. We see this as the start of a strategic partnership between the two companies."