KARACHI: Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s new low-cost carrier (LCC), on Tuesday announced that it had received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and Air Operating License (AOL), which will allow the airline to start operating from Karachi International Airport as the country’s fifth private carrier.
Securing the AOC and AOL confirms that Fly Jinnah has met all the professional capabilities, adheres to all safety regulations, and has proven safe and secure to operate as a passenger and cargo airline following the completion of rigorous inspections by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) in which Fly Jinnah was in full compliance with all technical and operational requirements set by PCAA, a statement issued by the airline said.
Fly Jinnah will continue to coordinate closely with the Civil Aviation Authority to determine the date for launching the airline operations, it added.
“We are proud to achieve the first milestone in building Fly Jinnah’s history. A lot of hard work has been put into achieving this outcome, thanks to our partners at Arabia Group, all the airline staff, and the various divisions for ensuring all PCAA regulatory safety standards and requirements are met. We look forward to launching Fly Jinnah’s operations, serving the strategic vision of Pakistan’s travel and tourism sector, and contributing to the country’s economic growth and job creation, while also providing Pakistanis with reliable and value-for-money air travel,” Fly Jinnah Chairman Iqbal Ali Lakhani said.
“Today marks the start of a new chapter in Fly Jinnah’s young journey. This milestone reflects our commitment to maintaining the highest possible safety standards across airline operations while providing the highest value to all our customers. We thank the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority for their support throughout the entire process of obtaining the AOC and we are confident that “Fly Jinnah” will add significant value to the air transport sector of Pakistan. We look forward to welcoming our first customer on board fly Jinnah soon,” Air Arabia Group Chief Executive Officer Adel Al Ali said.
