PAKISTAN . Aviation & Airports

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Quetta : Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that it will develop a newer and better runway at Quetta International Airport, which will be able to accommodate wide-body planes as well.
In addition, COO Mazhar stated that the new runway, planned to be launched next month, will receive direct flights from Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and European countries..

 

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Pakistan's airports ranking w.r.t passengers movement (FY2022)

1. Karachi 5.16 MN
2. Islamabad 4.75 MN
3. Lahore 3.69 MN
4. Peshawar 1.04 MN
5. Multan 0.76 MN
6. Sialkot 0.68 MN
7. Quetta 0.36 MN
8. Faisalabad 0.29 MN
9. Skardu 0.12 MN
10. Gilgit 0.065 MN

Source: CAA

 

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A new airline has been inaugurated by President Arif Alvi named ‘ Kashmir Air’.

Chairman MTBC, Mahmud-ul-Haq, also attended the inauguration ceremony of Kashmir Air.

Airline offer rides in different areas such as Chitral, Swat, and Babusar Top for the promotion of Tourism. Kashmir Air will also offer a wide variety of services including air safari, and glider flights.

Fly Jinnah, a newly launched Karachi-based airline, announced to start of flight operations between Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, and Quetta ..

 

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At New Gwadar International Airport, 55 percent work has been completed, trial flight will start in 2 months.

New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) has achieved a new construction standard, having 55 per cent completed and will commence trial flights in 2 months, according to an official at the Gwadar Development Authority.

According to details, the estimated cost of its construction is estimated at Rs 51 billion 28 crore 40 lakh. Progress on the installation of modern security features, the NGIA’s compulsory share is moving fast with the installation of 39 hold or handbag scanning machines.

The reliability factor with regard to passenger screening will increase after the installation of the new machines.

The under-construction NGIA is located 26 km northeast of Gwadar's current airport. It is expected to stimulate development in the Gwadar Peninsula and boost Pak-China trade.

 

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Ethiopian Airlines starting flights between Karachi and Addis Ababa from March 26.
Ethiopian Airlines will offer connecting flights to over 130 passenger and cargo destinations via its hub Addis Ababa.

 

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Virgin Atlantic suspends services to Pakistan in ‘review of entire network’​

• Suspension will come into effect in Lahore on May 1 and in Islamabad on July 9

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February 13, 2023

 

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K2 Airways, Pakistan's newest airline is in the final stages of its launch. It will be Pakistan’s first private airline to introduce Embraer E-Jets in the country’s commercial aviation.
The airline plans to serve specific domestic destinations with two (02) Embraer E-190 aircraft this year.

The aim is to link under-utilized and smaller airports of Pakistan with Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore, to make travel convenient for Pakistani travelers. This will narrow the gap as the airline will offer flexibility to travelers in choosing the right airport within the catchment area. The airline can operate as a feeder carrier for the existing domestic airlines to complement their operations as well.

K2 Airways has a well-thought strategy to diversify and reshape the passengers' travel experience through the exposure of Embraer E-Jets cabin which is based on 2+2 row seating, with comfortable leg space.

K2 Airways is backed by successful UAE-based Pakistani businessmen and professionals with an astounding passion for aviation, who believe in utilizing modern automation tools and gathering young and dynamic professionals in the team to create a strong, technologically apt and digitally enabled aviation entity in Pakistan.

 

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PIA :
Assets: Rs157 BN.
Liabilities: Rs722 BN
Total: -Rs565BN
Mean: if we sell everything of PIA today we still need to pay BN+ of loans. Monthly tax payers are paying to keep it flying.
Finn Air with 80 planes and 116 destinations is valued at $1.91BN i.e. Rs519 Billion.
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Keep running by taxes...15.1%
Close it ...........84.9%
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MODERN TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCED FOR BOARDING PASSES AT AIRPORTS​

KARACHI: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has introduced modern technology to facilitate passengers for getting rid of huge queues to get their boarding passes at airports, ARY News reported on Friday.

Passengers will get the facility for grabbing boarding passes by themselves after the installation modern machines imported from France.

The CAA authorities told ARY News that more than 15 modern machines are being installed initially at five major airports including Karachi of the country where the passengers, primarily those possessing hand-carry luggage, will get the self-boarding facility.

According to CAA officials, the administration has installed two machines each on the domestic and international lounge of Karachi airport.

On Wednesday, self-check-in kiosks had been installed at domestic and international lounges of Faisalabad airport after Islamabad International Airport.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has installed self-check-in Kiosks at Faisalabad airport to facilitate passengers.

The self-check-in kiosk is an automated system that is provided in order to ensure that travellers avoid long queues at the usual Check-in counters operated by the crew.

Using the kiosk, you will be able to identify yourself with your passport or ID, confirm flight information, review seat arrangements, print boarding passes. The kiosk also tells you about the checked-in bags.

 

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UK aviation experts conclude audit of CAA, PIA​

Visit aimed at helping Pakistan get off the UK’s Air Safety List

Our Correspondent
February 18, 2023

ISLAMABAD: A British aviation team concluded on Friday its 12-day visit aimed at sharing best practice on air safety performance and building relationships with the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), the British High Commission said in a statement.

The visit by UK State Safety Partnership (SSP) team was funded by the UK Department for Transport. The team worked closely with the PCAA and the industry to lay the foundations for long-term collaboration on safety performance.

Currently, all air carriers certified by the PCAA remain on the UK’s Air Safety List due to safety concerns. The SSP team’s support will not directly lead to the removal of Pakistan from the list, but the programme had been designed to help Pakistan’s authorities achieve this goal.

 

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Embraer E190 registered in Pakistan as AP-BOG and painted in K2 Airways livery.
Pakistani airline K2 AIRWAYS first aircraft (AP-BOG) Embraer E190 painted in it's livery.

The airline plans to start opreations in the first half of 2023.

 

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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Saturday announced that its pre-Hajj operation would start on May 21 and continue till August 12 during which the national flag carrier will lift 38,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

“Pre Hajj operation will commence from 1st Zilqad till 4th Zilhajj, 1444 corresponding to Gregorian date 21st May till 22nd June 2023 (subject to moon sighting),” according to PIA Hajj circular.

The national flag carrier has decided to charge fares in US dollars for the second year in a row and fixed the fares for pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia under the private Hajj scheme from $870 to $1180 for the Southern region that includes Karachi, Quetta, Sukkur, Hyderabad.

 

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