ISLAMABAD – Three new air operators are in the final stages ofcertification by Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and once that’sdone, they will start operations in the regional airline’s space.
According to the sources, the scrutiny of two airlines, Q-Airlines and FlyJinnah, has been completed while the third airline Jet Green Airlines isstill going through the inspection process.
The applications will be sent to Aviation Division and later to the federalcabinet for final approvals.
With the addition of three new airlines, the number of private carriersoperating will increase to six. Airblue, SereneAir, and AirSial are thethree existing airlines operating in the country of approximately 217Million whereas Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is still the largestand oldest carrier in the country.
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According to the aviation law, the new airlines must operate domesticflights for at least one year before launching international flightoperations.
With the launch of three new airlines, a good number of jobs are supposedto be created as the aviation industry is still facing the worst financialcrisis since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
