Pakistan

No longer reliant on Russian engines, China is pushing fighter exports in new markets, but can it score a breakthrough order?

Omani LCC SalamAir intends to add more flights and destinations in Pakistan.

Turkish uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer Baykar is to undertake research and development activities in Pakistan under a new project led by the Pakistan Air Force.

Just days after Azerbaijan was inducted into the Kaan combat aircraft program, Turkey is planning to begin negotiations with Pakistan to do the same.

Talks are under way between EASA and the Pakistan CAA over allowing Pakistan International Airways (PIA) to resume flights to the European Union (EU).

Fly Jinnah plans to fill the gap for low-cost capacity on domestic routes before expanding internationally.

Service from Doha to Pakistan’s seventh largest city will restart later this month after a hiatus of almost two years.

EASA banned Pakistani carriers from flying to the EU in 2020 following a fatal PIA crash.

Routes from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the UK and the US are all affected by the move.

A new low-cost airline is being launched in Pakistan that will serve both domestic and international routes.

As British Airways begins a second route to Pakistan, Routes looks at the state of the country’s somewhat underexploited aviation market.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Virgin Atlantic’s move into the UK-Pakistan market; Jetstar’s resumption of Sunshine Coast-Adelaide flights; and the launch of a new Widerøe route from Bergen.

The privately-owned Serene Air commenced flights on January 29, 2017 between Karachi and Islamabad after securing its air operator certificate just a week earlier. The airline is also offering flights between Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and Faisalabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta, with the latter also being served from Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad too.