Pakistan Airlines

The Orient airways were the first airlines to start operations in Pakistan . In 1955 it merged with the government airlines to become Pakistan International Airlines. The PIA served Pakistan as the only operator for many years before private players arrived into the scene. The current Airlines of Pakistan are

Aero Asia International. Air Blue Shaheen Air International Pakistan International Airlines.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA ): PIA is the national airline of pakistan . Its main hubs are

• Jinnah International Airport , Karachi
• Allama iqbal International Airport , Lahore
• Islamabad International Airport , Islamabad .

It has a fleet size of 78 aircrafts which includes Airbus A 310 (24), ATR 42/72 and ATR 42 (8) Boeing 737 and Boeing 737-300 (14), Boeing 747- 200 and 300 (16), Boeing 777-200 and 300( 16).

Destinations:

• Asia ( East, South, South East, South West)
• Europe ( Northern, Eastern, Southern, Western)
• North America
• Pakistan .

For further details get in touch with www.piac.com.pk

Aero Asia International : It is the first low cost private airlines to start operations in Pakistan . Its main bases are the Jinnah International Airport and Dubai International Airport . It operates to 11 destinations in Pakistan and the Gulf. The airlines has a fleet size of six aircrafts which includes 3 Douglas DC-9-51, 2 McDonnel DouglasMD-82, 1 Boeing 737-275
For more information, contact www.aeroasia.com

Air Blue : Established in 2003 Air Blue is an airline based in Islamabad . Its main base is Jinnah international Airport, Karachi . With a fleet of 10 aircrafts it operates flights to 7 cities in Pakistan and 2 destinations in the Middle East ( Amman and Dubai ). It will start operations to Manchester from June 2007.
For details contact www.airblue.com.

Shaheen Air International : It is a Pakistan Private Airline Based in Karachi . The Airlines comes second to PIA. Its main base is Jinnah International Airport Karachi with hubs at Islamabad International Airport , Islamabad . The Airline has a fleet of 7 Boeing B 737-200 aircrafts. It operates flights to

• Pakistan ( Six major cities)
• Middle East ( Dubai , Kuwait , Muscat , Doha , Abu Dhabi , Al Ain)
• Europe ( London , Manchester , Glasgow , Leeds, Doncaster, Oslo )

Know more from www.shaheenair.com.

The presence of four major airlines has made travel by air an easier alternative in Pakistan .