PIA won't ground its 12 Boeing 777.

Byline: Mohammad Asghar

RAWALPINDI -- Following Boeing company's recommendation to suspend the use of 777 planes with Pratt and Whitney engines, the Pakistan InterAnational Airlines said it has 12 Boeing 777 planes in its fleet with General Electric engines which are considered to be the safest.

PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said on MonAday that the General Electric engines are considered to be the safest and nearly 1,000 such engines are being used worldwide.

He said PIA has 29 aircraft in its fleet, including 12 Boeing 777, 11 Airbus A320 and six ATR planes.

The move came after the right engine of a Boeing 777 failed mid-air and caught fire. The plane landed safely at Denver International Airport on Saturday.

Boeing said: 'We are actively monitoring recent events related to United Airlines flight UA328. While the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation is ongoing, we recommended suspending operations of the 69 in-service and 59 in-storage 777s...