Fly Jinnah

Fly Jinnah
IATA ICAO Call sign
9P FJL FLY JINNAH
Founded3 September 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-03)
Commenced operations31 October 2022; 2 years ago (2022-10-31)
Operating basesJinnah International Airport
Frequent-flyer programAirRewards
Fleet size6
Destinations12
Parent company
HeadquartersKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Key peopleIqbal Ali Lakhani (Chairman)
Websitewww.flyjinnah.com

Fly Jinnah or FJ is a first low-cost carrier (LCC) owned and operated jointly by Lakson Group of Pakistan and Air Arabia Group of the United Arab Emirates.[1] The joint venture was announced on 3 September 2021.[2] The airline is based in Karachi and currently serves five domestic destinations.[3] Iqbal Ali Lakhani is the airline's current chairman.[4]

The airline started domestic flight operations on 31 October 2022, when its first flight took off from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and landed at Islamabad International Airport in Islamabad.[5]

In 2024, Fly Jinnah along with Airblue was one of the contenders interested in acquiring Pakistan's national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. [6]

International operations

After completing one year of satisfactory domestic flights in October 2023, Fly Jinnah has been given permission by the Pakistani government to operate on international routes. This decision was taken by the Federal Cabinet on the recommendation of the Ministry of Aviation. Fly Jinnah will now be able to operate flights to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.[7][8]

Destinations

Country City Airport Notes
Bahrain Manama Bahrain International Airport
Oman Muscat Muscat International Airport
Pakistan Islamabad Islamabad International Airport
Karachi Jinnah International Airport Base
Lahore Allama Iqbal International Airport
Peshawar Bacha Khan International Airport
Quetta Quetta International Airport
Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport
Riyadh King Khalid International Airport
Dammam King Fahd International Airport
United Arab Emirates Sharjah Sharjah International Airport [9]

Fleet

Aircraft In service Orders
Airbus A320-200 6
Airbus A321LR — 3
Airbus A330-200 — 2

References

  1. ^ Malik, Tanveer (2022-02-17). "ایئرعریبیہ: 'فلائی جناح' کو اندرون ملک پروازوں کی اجازت پر پی آئی اے برہم". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  2. ^ "'Fly Jinnah': Pakistan's Lakson Group, Air Arabia to start new low-cost airline". Dawn. Reuters. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  3. ^ "Pakistan's low-cost Fly Jinnah airline unveils brand identity". The Express Tribune. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  4. ^ "'فلائی جناح'، پاکستان کی نئی کفایتی ایئر لائن کے برانڈ کی شناخت کی رونمائی". ARY News (in Urdu). 2022-03-10. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  5. ^ "New low-cost airline Fly Jinnah begins operations". Dawn. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  6. ^ Desk, BR Web (2024-05-17). "PIA privatisation: Fly Jinnah, Air Blue among 8 entities that submit Statement of Qualifications". Brecorder. Retrieved 2024-07-23. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Cabinet allows Fly Jinnah's expansion to international routes". 27 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Fly Jinnah permitted to operate on global routes". 29 October 2023.
  9. ^ Abbas, Waheed. "UAE-Pakistan flights: New low-cost carrier announces launch; will airfares get cheaper?". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-02-02.

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