WRITTEN BY CH FAISAL MAHMOOD We have dwelt on the subject of Civil Aviation for long and more so since the previous Government put a New Civil Aviation Policy on the anvil. Cumulatively, we concerned ourselves with the misfortunes of our national carrier and travelling public, both tracing back to the adoption of non-reciprocal Open Sky Policy, which was unfairly open for national flag carrier and other local airlines. While commending our posture on the subject, our readers have pointed out time and again its similarity with the United States’ three major airlines who asked for a Fair Sky Policy…
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KARACHI: On 22nd November, a meeting was held at Aviation Division under the Chairmanship of Secretary Aviation with the major stakeholders of the aviation industry to discuss the National Aviation Policy and propose recommendations for revision of the policy. After a detailed interactive discussion as proposed by the aviation industry stakeholders, the Chair constituted a committee including representatives from all elements of aviation sector. The committee is required to submit its recommendations in two (02) weeks’ time, covering all facets of aviation including rationalization of “open sky” as “open & fair sky policy”, aircraft manufacturing industry and taxation regimes in…
WRITTEN BY CH FAISAL MAHMOOD We have dwelt on the subject of Civil Aviation for long and more so since the previous Government put a New Civil Aviation Policy on the anvil. Cumulatively, we concerned ourselves with the misfortunes of our national carrier and travelling public, both tracing back to the adoption of non-reciprocal Open Sky Policy. While commending our posture on the subject, our readers have pointed out time and again its similarity with the United States’ three major airlines who asked for a Fair Sky Policy as regards the State owned carriers in the Gulf. A 3 versus…
DUBAI: Etihad Airways announced on Monday a new codeshare partnership with Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) as well as plans for stronger commercial cooperation between the two carriers. The deal will see Etihad and Saudia cooperate in fields that include cargo, engineering and maintenance, and their frequent-flyer programme benefits, with Etihad Airways Engineering to provide certain maintenance services for Saudia aircraft at the former’s facility in Abu Dhabi. Etihad said the partnership deal will allow for enhanced travel across the two airlines’ networks, with expectations for the codeshare to be “highly popular” with both business and leisure travellers. The codeshare will…
Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, will launch direct 5 weekly flights to Baku from 12th June 2018 as part of its 2018 network expansion that coincides with the airline’s new aircraft deliveries, of which 5 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 2 Airbus A320Neos will enter Gulf Air’s fleet by end-2018. Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Mr. Krešimir Kučko commented, “Gulf Air will, for the first time, enter Azerbaijan and the addition of our highly anticipated Baku operations further demonstrates the airline’s strategy of strengthening our network with key global destinations that provide strategic business and tourism links. By…
On race day, at the 2018 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, and title sponsor of the Bahrain Grand Prix had a standout, globally broadcast, moment as the airline’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner conducted a fly pass before the race showcasing not only the airline’s newest, state-of-the-art aircraft but also the new Gulf Air livery. The new and highly anticipated fleet entry will be delivered on 27th April and will ultimately serve Gulf Air’s double daily London Heathrow service, offering increased capacity and enhanced, superior onboard products and services, from 15th June 2018.…
COLOMBO: SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the Oneworld alliance, took home three awards at ITB Berlin’s Golden City Gate Awards 2018. The 18th edition of the awards saw a jury 40 members judging 157 submissions sent by over 30 countries. SriLankan Airlines was awarded the ‘First Star’ in the campaign category for its Melbourne launch campaign “Two Cities, One Spirit.” It also bagged the ‘Second Star’ in the same category for its brand campaign in China-themed “The Spirit of China, the Story of Sri Lanka.” The third, another ‘Second Star’, was bestowed upon…
BERLIN: Qatar Airways once again stole the limelight on the opening day of ITB Berlin, the world’s largest international travel fair, as Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, announced the airline’s aggressive expansion plans and 16 new destinations for 2018 – 2019 at a full press conference. On the same day, the award-winning airline also unveiled a brand new interactive exhibition stand. Hosted by H.E. Mr. Al Baker, the unveiling was attended by the Qatari Ambassador to Germany, His Excellency Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, as well as a host of international media and…
ISLAMABAD: A book launch and panel discussion was held at Islamabad Serena Hotel around Dr. Ishrat Husain’s latest book, “Governing the Ungovernable”; Institutional reforms for Democratic Governance. Dr. Husain is renowned economist, a former governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and served as Dean and Director of very prestigious institution of Pakistan; the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi till 2016. [huge_it_slider id=”190″] The chief guest at the occasion was Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission while the eminent panel consisted of Dr. Sania Nishtar, eminent cardiologist, as moderator, Illango Patchamuthu, World Bank Country Director, Sakib Sherani,…
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MAHMOOD The previous year had seen a rather sharp increase in the number of foreign airlines becoming on-line in Pakistan and the trend will remain the same this year also as more low cost carrier are opting to penetrate in Pakistan’s Travel Market. New carriers, whether state owned or private sector enterprises, have been coming in directly or by appointing general sales agents. Several foreign airlines, which have been operating to and from our main airports since long, have asked for and have been granted, access to more and more of our cities with all the…