Liveries sported by PIA airliners (1950 to 2007)

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Upper fuselage in white color with green color PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL titles in English on both sides of the fuselage. Dual green color cheatlines separated by a narrow white line. Pakistan's flag was painted on the fin of aircraft.

1950s liveries


Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation (AP-AFS in 1950s livery)


Convair CV-240 (AP-AEF in 1950s livery with single green color cheatline)


1960s liveries

Upper fuselage in white color with green color PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL titles in English and Pakistan flag on both sides of the fuselage. Green color cheatline below the cabin window line on the airliners featured a sabre styling. Fin livery comprised the PIA white motif with a line of white stars above and below the PIA motif on an all green fin. Aircraft for domestic operations like Viscount and DC-3 had green color Pakistan International titles in Urdu script on port side and in Bengali script on starboard side of the fuselage. Viscounts had green color PIA motif without two lines of stars on an all white fin. Super Constellations had green color Pakistan International titles in English on the forward fuselage and in Urdu script on port side and in Bengali script on starboard side of the rear fuselage.

Boeing 707-340C (This photo shows AP-AUN during a pre-delivery test flight. Boeing Company delivered it to PIA on July 23, 1966)


Boeing 720-040B (This photo shows AP-ATQ at Paris-Orly International Airport, France, in 1960s)


Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation (AP-AFS seen at Karachi Airport in 1960s. Note longer nose of AP-AFS in this photo)


Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation (AP-AJZ photographed by David at London-Heathrow Airport on September 5, 1959. The aircraft is sporting early version of 1960s livery in which PIA logo on fin was without two lines of stars)


Vickers Viscount 815 (AP-AJF in 1960s livery with 'Pakistan International' titles in Urdu script on port side)


Vickers Viscount 815 (AP-AJE in 1960s livery with 'Pakistan International' titles in Bangla script on starboard side)

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Liveries in 1970

Upper fuselage in white color with modified green color PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL titles in English and Pakistan flag. Green color cheatline was also modified and covered cabin window line. Fin livery was not changed and retained white PIA motif with a line of stars above and below the motif. Some aircraft had Pakistan flag painted on cheatline just behind the front door.

PIA McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (This photo taken by by Werner shows AP-AXE on short finals to Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on February 9, 1975)


PIA Boeing 707-340C ( AP-AWY seen at Geneva-Cointrin Airport, Switzerland in August 1974)


Fokker F-27 Friendship Mk 200 (This beautiful photo taken by Christian Hanuise shows PIA Fokker AP-ATU at Chitral Airport, Pakistan, on August 1, 1972)


PIA Boeing 720-040B (AP-ATQ on short finals for London-Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, in early 1970)

Liveries in 1970

Late in 1975 there was a livery modification when double line of stars was removed from the fin of aircraft as the first step in a complete modernization program and livery redesign. Fuselage color scheme remained unchanged with white upper fuselage and green color PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL titles with Pakistan flag near first door of the aircraft. Cheatline was kept green color and it covered cabin window line.


Boeing 720-040B (AP-ATQ seen at Paris-Orly Airport, France, in July of 1976)


PIA McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (AP-AXD at Paris-Orly Airport of France)


PIA Boeing 707-340C ( This photograph taken by Peter shows AP-AXA at Amsterdam - Schiphol Airport of the Netherlands )

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Liveries in 1980's

The totally new livery of green and gold designed by London design consultants Negus and Negus was introduced on PIA's first Boeing 747-200B on May 1st 1976.This livery made good use of the national colors of green and white, enhanced by a gold cabin window line above a broad peacock green band extending the length of the fuselage. The new livery for the first time introduced stylized Urdu script PIA initials designed by a London-based Chinese artist. Pakistan International titles in green alongside stylized Urdu script PIA initials in gold, were displayed on the upper forward fuselage. White PIA initials highlighted the all green tail fin.

Old timers recall that in the late 70s, when the green and gold livery was first introduced, it used to turn heads and earn admiring comments. Even at busy international airports worldwide, the PIA aircraft's peacock green tail helped it to stand out in the crowd.

Boeing 747-282B (AP-AYV landing at Frankfurt Airport in late 1970s. Note blade style golden cheatline; both AP-AYV and AP-AYW (PIA's first two Boeing 747s) sported this style of cheatline during their early years with PIA)


PIA Airbus A300B4-203 (In this photo you can see PIA's brand new A300B4 with French pre-delivery registration F-WZER at Toulouse in France. This A300 was delivered to PIA as AP-BAY in 1980)

PIA Boeing 737-340 (Brand new AP-BCE seen at London-Heathrow Airport. The aircraft stopped at this airport during its delivery flight to Pakistan in 1985)


PIA Boeing 747-282B (Here AP-AYV is painted with standard golden cheatline. Johan took this photo at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on August 25, 1982)

Liveries in 1990's

n 1991, designed by Negus and Negus of London, PIA unveiled its sporty 90s look. Upper fuselage was in white color with titles, Pakistan International, reduced to just one word: Pakistan in green color. PIA initials in stylized Urdu were retained and were painted in grass green color on the upper fuselage of 747s and on the lower fuselage of other aircraft of the fleet. Fin livery comprised the white PIA initials on an all green fin with white color leading edge. On the lower fuselage, a broad green band covered the belly of aircraft and was cut off forward by three angled chevrons of dark green, grass green and pale blue color. The dark green chevron represented the famous PIA green and Pakistan's beauty and fertility. Sporty grass green and pale blue chevrons, a symbol of sport, highlighted PIA's sponsorship of games of every kind. No other airline in the world has supported the cause of sport and sportsmen worldwide, the way PIA has.

PIA Airbus A310-308 (AP-BDZ seen on take off from runway 15 of Birmingham Airport. Chris took this action photo on January 7, 2003)


Boeing 747-240B (SCD) (AP-BAK seen on take off from runway 24L of Manchester Airport. Chris took this photo on September 13, 2003)


PIA Boeing 737-340 (Dietmar took this photo of AP-BFT at Dubai Airport on March 21, 2002)


PIA Airbus A300B4-203 (AP-BEL seen at Sharjah Airport, UAE, in February of 1995)

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Liveries in 1999 to 2004

This livery was unveiled with the induction of 747-300s in 1999. In this livery all-white fuselage was combined with enlarged green Pakistan titles and light green PIA initials in stylized Urdu script on forward fuselage. White PIA initials highlighted an all green tailfin which had a white leading edge. This livery design was applied on a very limited number of PIA aircraft. Only few months later this livery design was dis-continued and most of the aircraft painted in this livery were re-painted in 1990s livery. Boeing 747-300s continued sporting this livery design.

This livery was introduced on some of the aircraft with traditional Pakistani floral patterns, known as 'Pashmina' and 'Kashikari', painted in light green color over a dark green background of tail fin with white PIA initials, however, this floral patterns fin livery was replaced by the standard PIA fin livery a few months later. Some 747-300s were also seen with small Pakistan titles when this livery was first introduced in 1999.

PIA Boeing 747-367 (Bill took this beautiful photo of AP-BFX at Manchester Airport in 1999)


PIA Boeing 747-367 (AP-BFX with large Pakistan titles. Bill took this photo at Manchester Airport in 2004)


PIA Airbus A310-308 (This photo taken by Sim shows AP-BEB landing at Singapore's Changi Airport)


PIA Boeing 747-367 (AP-BFX with small Pakistan titles. Bill took this photo at Manchester Airport in 1999)


PIA Boeing 747-240B (SCD) (Juan took this high speed action photo of AP-BAK at London-Heathrow Airport in August of 1999)

Liveries from 2004 to up till now

In January of 2004 PIA introduced brand new livery with the induction of Boeing 777 aircraft in its fleet. A diagonal dark green band is used to divide fuselage into two colors. Forward part of the fuselage is in white color. The rear portion of the fuselage is in off-white color. PIA in billboard style is placed on forward portion of the fuselage. Airline's stylized Urdu logo is retained and placed just behind cockpit windows. Wavy Pakistan flag is sported by an all off-white tail fin.

In the beginning, this livery was slightly different from its present appearance. In its early version there was all-white tail fin with simple green PIA painted on it. PAKISTAN titles were placed on forward fuselage. A small Pakistan flag was painted behind aircraft's rear door on both sides.

On March 14, 2006, PIA announced partial change in its aircraft livery. The airline decided to replace Pakistan flag on aircraft's tail with motifs characteristics of the four provinces comprising Pakistan and repositioned Pakistan flag on main fuselage of the aircraft. Under this change, every aircraft will be named after the most remarkable characteristic of each province. Click here to read details of Province Tails livery with list of aircraft sporting this livery.

PIA Boeing 777-240ER Bill took this photo of AP-BGL at Manchester Airport in 2004)


PIA Boeing 747-240B (SCD) (AP-BAK photographed by Alan at Manchester Airport on March 23, 2006. This Boeing 747-200 is the first aircraft to sport partially changed livery announced by PIA on March 14, 2006. The tail depicts the motif of Sindh province with fuselage sporting aircraft's name 'Thar - Colours of the Desert'. The photo also shows new position given to Pakistan flag on aircraft's fuselage)


PIA Boeing 747-240B (SCD) (AP-BAT photographed by Dalpreet at Manchester Airport on July 21, 2004 )

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Boeing 747-367 (AP-BFW photographed by Ali at London Heathrow Airport in June 2006. The tail depicts Punjab province motif and the aircraft is named 'Lahore - Garden of the Mughals')

PIA Airbus A310-324ET (Paul took this photo of AP-BGN at Birmingham Airport on June 26, 2004)

PIA Airbus A310-308 (AP-BEU photographed by Stephan at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France, on May 28, 2006. The aircraft is named 'Peshawar - Gateway to East' and its tail depicts Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) motif)


PIA Boeing 747-367 (AP-BGG photographed by Martin at Manchester Airport on July 24, 2004)

PIA ATR 42-500 (Tail of AP-BHH depicts Baluchistan province motif and the aircraft is named 'Gwadar - The New Port City'. Farrukh took this photo at Karachi Airport in June 2006)

PIA Airbus A310-324ET (In this photo you can see AP-BGO wearing early version of current PIA livery. Note simple green PIA painted on all-white tail and Pakistan titles on fuselage. Teemu took this photo at Dubai Airport on January 2, 2004)