AirSial
AirSial (Urdu: ایئر سیال) is a Pakistani private airline based in Karachi, inaugurated on 9 December 2020.[1] Air Sial had its first domestic flight on December 25th, 2020, and started flying international, with King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah as its first destination, on 29 March 2023. International operation to Oman will be operational from June 2023.
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| Founded | October 2017 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 25 December 2020 | ||||||
| Hubs | Jinnah International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Sialkot, Jeddah, Muscat | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Parent company | Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry | ||||||
| Traded as | Air Sial Limited | ||||||
| Key people | Fazal Jilani, Chairman Ameen Ahsan, CEO | ||||||
| Employees | 1000+ | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
AirSial was launched to by the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry to improve air travel to and from the Sialkot region, which is a major industrial city in the province of Punjab. The airline plans to initially serve domestic destinations within Pakistan from their operational hub at Jinnah International Airport, using a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, and fly to other major airports within Pakistan.[2] AirSial plans to further expand to destinations within the Middle East including United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman[3]
Destinations
AirSial operates flights to the following airports: [4]
Fleet
Current fleet
The fleet operated by AirSial consists of the following aircraft.
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 5 | ||
| Total | 5 |
Fleet development
AirSial has initially signed an agreement to lease three Airbus A320-200 aircraft from AerCap.[6]
In an interview with PlaneSpottersPakistan, Chairman Fazal Jilani discussed the possibility of introducing Airbus A330 aircraft.[7]
On 30 March 2022, AirSial announced an agreement with BOC Aviation for two more Airbus A320-200 aircraft on lease.[8]
Interior
Each Airbus A320 is fitted with a basic 3x3 layout in an all economy configuration, and has 180 seats.
See also
References
- Dawn.com, APP | (9 December 2020). "PM Imran inaugurated Air Sial during day-long visit to Sialkot". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ""Air Sial Airlines, Air Sial Flight Booking"". Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- "Air Sial to Begin Operations". Aeronautics Online. 4 January 2019.
- "AirSial Limited Corporate Head Office". AirSial. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- https://arynews.tv/this-pakistani-airline-is-introducing-flights-to-dammam/
- Cirium2019-12-31T02:04:00+00:00. "Pakistani start-up AirSial to lease trio of A320s from AerCap". Flight Global. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- "AirSial - A Documentary, Interview and Trip report - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- "AirSial to Add Two Airbus A320 Aircraft in its Fleet - History of PIA - Forum". historyofpia.com. Retrieved 6 May 2022.