AirSial
Air Sial (stylised as AirSial) (Urdu: ایئر سیال) is a Pakistani airline based in Sialkot, Pakistan. It is the third private airline of Pakistan, inaugurated on Wednesday, 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.
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| Founded | October 2017 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 25 December 2020 | ||||||
| Hubs | Jinnah International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Parent company | Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry | ||||||
| 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 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.[2] AirSial plans to further expand to destinations within the Middle East at a later date.[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.[5]
In an interview with PlaneSpottersPakistan, Chairman Fazal Jilani discussed the possibility of introducing Airbus A330 aircraft.[6]
On 30 March 2022, AirSial announced an agreement with BOC Aviation for two more Airbus A320-200 aircraft on lease.[7]
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 inaugurates Air Sial during day-long visit to Sialkot". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ""Air Sial Airlines, Air Sial Flight Booking"".
- "Air Sial to Begin Operations". Aeronautics Online. 4 January 2019.
- ""AirSial Airlines, Air Sial Flight Booking"".
- 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.