Fly Jinnah
IATA ICAO Callsign
9P FJL Fly Jinnah
Founded3 September 2021 (2021-09-03)
Commenced operations31 October 2022 (2022-10-31)
Operating bases
Fleet size3
Destinations5[1]
HeadquartersKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Key people
  • Iqbal Ali Lakhani (Chairman)
FoundersAir Arabia
Lakson Group
Websitewww.flyjinnah.com

Fly Jinnah or FJ is a first low-cost carrier (LCC) owned and operated jointly by Lakson Group of Pakistan and Air Arabia Group of the United Arab Emirates.[2] The joint venture was announced on 3 September 2021.[3] The airline is based in Karachi and currently serves five domestic destinations.[4] Iqbal Ali Lakhani is the airline's current chairman.[5]

The airline started domestic flight operations on 31 October 2022, when its first flight took off from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and landed at Islamabad International Airport in Islamabad.[6]

After completing one year of satisfactory domestic flights in October 2023, Fly Jinnah has been given permission by the Pakistani government to operate on international routes. This decision was taken by the Federal Cabinet on the recommendation of the Ministry of Aviation. Fly Jinnah will now be able to operate flights to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.[7][8]

Destinations

Domestic

Country City Airport Notes Refs
PakistanIslamabadIslamabad International Airport
KarachiJinnah International AirportHub
LahoreAllama Iqbal International Airport
PeshawarBacha Khan International Airport
QuettaQuetta International Airport

International

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Iraq
Malaysia
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates

Fleet

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Note
C Y Total
Airbus A320-200 3 — 174
Total 3 — 174

References

  1. ↑ "Fly Jinnah on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. ↑ Malik, Tanveer (2022-02-17). "ایئرعریبیہ: 'فلائی جناح' کو اندرون ملک پروازوں کی اجازت پر پی آئی اے برہم". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  3. ↑ "'Fly Jinnah': Pakistan's Lakson Group, Air Arabia to start new low-cost airline". Dawn. Reuters. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan's low-cost Fly Jinnah airline unveils brand identity". The Express Tribune. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  5. ↑ "'فلائی جناح'، پاکستان کی نئی کفایتی ایئر لائن کے برانڈ کی شناخت کی رونمائی". ARY News (in Urdu). 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  6. ↑ "New low-cost airline Fly Jinnah begins operations". Dawn. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  7. ↑ "Cabinet allows Fly Jinnah's expansion to international routes". 27 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Fly Jinnah permitted to operate on global routes". 29 October 2023.

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