PIA starts extra daily flight from Karachi to Gwadar
KARACHI: PIA has announced special extra daily flight from Karachi to Gwadar for one week starting from January 26 in addition to...
Govt failed in turning around fortunes of PIA: PM Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday admitted the government had failed to turnaround fortunes of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) and...
Emirates announces $16bn deal for 36 A380s
DUBAI: Emirates Airlines said Thursday it has struck a $ 16 billion deal to buy 36 Airbus A380 superjumbos just days after...
Govt to form separate company to manage assets amid PIA privatisation: Daniyal
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation Daniyal Aziz on Monday said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government is committed to finalising privatisation process...
Market Daily: PIA takes off amid crashing indices
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE 100 index shed 586.23 points as the rally started in December seems to have come...
Airbus may stop manufacturing A380 superjumbo aircraft
PARIS: Airbus says it will stop making its costly A380 superjumbo if it can’t strike a long-term deal with the airline Emirates...
To offset losses, PIA to commence direct flights from Islamabad-Gwadar
KARACHI: As China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) makes it impact felt in terms of rising tourism, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will start direct...
Pakistan has sufficient electricity for next 15 years: PM Abbasi
SIALKOT: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said the government had been able to overcome the shortage of electricity for the...
PIA fortunes to rebound within next 24-30 months: CEO
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is one of those public-sector enterprises that doesn’t evoke a sense of pride, due to its mounting...
PIA’s online booking system crashes due to technical glitch
KARACHI:Â A glitch with the United States (US) based reservation system providing company has resulted in an outage of some online services of...
PM chairs meeting to review PIA’s business plan
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the proposed business plan for Pakistan International Airlines and issues...
Airbus, Boeing partnering with smaller rivals to boost lower-end sales
PARIS/SAO PAULO: Airbus and Boeing are pairing with smaller regional rivals to add sales at the lower end of their $100 billion-a-year...
PIA sells A310 engines for more than Rs270mn
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has fetched more than Rs 270 million (Rs 27 Crores) from the sale of 5 idle unserviceable...
Jet fuel shortage looms, as PSO faces supply crunch
ISLAMABAD: Jet fuel shortage is now on the horizon as poor planning and mismanagement has disrupted refineries and jeopardized their operations.
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Shaheen Air launches Muscat to Multan direct flight
By USMAN A KHAN TAHIR
LAHORE: Shaheen Air has launched a weekly flight between Muscat and Multan from December 1, giving expatriates in...