PAKISTAN . Aviation & Airports

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UKDfT & UK Home officials visited the Islamabad International Airport to check the PIA security protocols. The visit will enhance the cooperation in aviation security management and result in ease of travel and restrictions between Pakistan and UK.

 

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AirSial To Acquire Three Airbus A320 Aircraft in April-May

AirSial has confirmed that it will induct one A320 aircraft in April and two in May at a cost of $90 million which will enable the airline to kick off its commercial operations this year.

According to the official source, the new airline will acquire these aircraft on the arrangement of dry lease from airlines based in New Zealand and South Africa for a period of two years.

The expense of acquiring one aircraft is nearly $29 to $30 million, Abrar Gulzar Hussain, Manager Operation Control said. One aircraft will be arriving on April 12 and the other two on May 1 and 2, he added.

AirSial has been granted final approval from the office of Prime Minister in January to operate commercial flights from Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday announced to start flights between Quetta and Gwadar from the end of this month, ARY News reported.

According to details, PIA has decided to start twice a week flights between Quetta and Gwadar from March 31.

The flights will operate on Tuesday and Thursday every week from Quetta to Gwadar at 12:00 pm while on same days the flight will take off from Gwadar to Quetta at 2:45 pm.

Moreover, the Gwadar airport administration has started arrangments for the flight operation.

PIA in a statement said that resumption of flights between Quetta and Gwadar will promote tourism and trade activities.

Currently, there was no flight from Quetta to other cities of Balochistan.

The move comes after Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal and Federal Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan inaugurated the international arrival and departure sections of the Quetta airport.

The aviation authority plans to upgrade central runway of the Quetta airport in accordance with the international standard which will increase the capability of the provincial capital’s airport to host heavy and long-range flights including Boeing 777 and jumbo aircraft.

Quetta airport

CAA sources said taxiway and apron area will also be expanded besides installation of modern equipment for the flight management at Quetta airport. The upgradation plan for the airport’s central runway will be completed within two years with the cost of Rs5 billion.

Balochistan CM Jam Kamal and Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan laid the foundation stone for the runway extension project on March 31 and inaugurated international arrival and departure sections of the Quetta airport.

Airport Upgradation

It may be noted that PIA had been operating twice a week flights between Gwadar and Quetta, however, the flights were suspended due to insufficient passengers load.

Ary news

 

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New and upgraded thermo scanners are now installed in major airports around Pakistan. This will further improve the efficiency of our port of entries and first line of defense against coronavirus

 

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Jinnah International Airport Karachi.
Photo: Capt Nawaz

 

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AirSial's newly painted A320 Aircraft.

 

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Site of Gwadar International Airport Under-construction.

 

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Suspension in flight operations at Pakistan airports extended till May 7

The News/via Geo.tv


LAHORE: The suspension of regional flight operations from airports across the country has been extended till May 7, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) said Thursday, in line with restrictions amid the lockdown to contain the novel coronavirus.

According to a spokesperson, the PCAA issued a new notice to airpersons (NOTAM) following directives from the government. Only special flights, diplomats, and cargo planes would be allowed to continue operations, they added.


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As per the decision of the GoP, the suspension of Domestic flight operations as effected earlier has been extended upto Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 2359 hours PST. Remaining provisions as applicable to the suspension of domestic flt reflected in the previous orders remain unchanged.


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"Remaining provisions as applicable to the suspension of domestic flights reflected in the previous orders remain unchanged," the PCCA added on its Twitter account.

Prior to this, the regional flight operations had been suspended till today, April 30.


Essential Services Act imposed on PIA

A day prior, the ministry of interior had implemented the Essential Services (Maintenance) Act 1952 on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for six months to bring back overseas Pakistanis stranded abroad.

According to a PIA spokesperson, the Act would come into force immediately and would remain in effect for the next six months. The purpose was to ensure uninterrupted flight operations, they said.

No employee would be able to decline their duties as the act came into effect, the PIA spokesperson said. Refusal to do so may lead to legal action.

The official said the national carrier had brought almost 27,000 people back home and that there were still thousands more in various different countries waiting to return to Pakistan.

 

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Gwadar Airport

 

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New Pakistani start up, AIR SIAL, first Airbus A320 has been spotted wearing the airline's full livery.

The aircraft is currently performing test flights (with registration N680TA).

Sameer Haqqi/PSPK Group & MO Firaas

 

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Sialkot airport.
Lockdown

 

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Skardu Airport.

 

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Airport at Chaklala in 1963

 

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Another look at AirSial 's Airbus A320-233 with its US registration N680TA, rumoured to be registered as AP-OTA in Pakistan.
The aircraft is reportedly in Phoenix Goodyear Airport, Arizona, United States. Stay tuned for more updates!