Air Sial (stylised as AirSial) (Urdu: ایئر سیال) is a Pakistani airline headquartered in Sialkot, Pakistan. It is the third private airline of Pakistan, inaugurated on Wednesday, 9 December 2020.[1] AirSial has been allowed to operate international flights to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Iraq and Iran with a fleet of at least five aircraft.[2]
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Founded | October 2017; 5 years ago (2017-10) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 25 December 2020; 22 months ago (2020-12-25) | ||||||
Hubs | Jinnah International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 6 | ||||||
Parent company | Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry | ||||||
Key people | Fazal Jilani, Chairman Ameen Ahsan, CEO | ||||||
Employees | 1,800 | ||||||
Website | www |
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 state 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.[3] AirSial plans to further expand to destinations within the Middle East at a later date.[4]
AirSial operates flights to the following airports: [5]
Country | City | Airport | Status | Refs |
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Islamabad | Islamabad International Airport | ||
Karachi | Jinnah International Airport | Focus city | ||
Lahore | Allama Iqbal International Airport | |||
Peshawar | Bacha Khan International Airport | Terminated | ||
Quetta | Quetta International Airport | Terminated | ||
Sialkot | Sialkot International Airport | Terminated | ||
AirSial plans to launch international flights to the United Arab Emirates in December 2022.
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 |
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]
Each Airbus A320 is fitted with a basic 3x3 layout in an all economy configuration, and has 180 seats.
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