Two new Pakistani airlines set to begin operations
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Karachi Air to launch domestic flights by May or June; TCS and K2 expand cargo fleet with Boeing 747-400 aircraft
Two new Pakistani airlines are preparing to begin flight operations, with the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) completing necessary arrangements, according to a news report.
Karachi Air has finalised plans to lease aircraft and is expected to commence operations in May or June. The airline will initially operate domestic routes connecting Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Sukkur, Multan, Quetta and Peshawar. Sources said the carrier aims to begin international operations after one year.
In the cargo segment, TCS is inducting a Boeing 747-400 aircraft, which will be deployed exclusively for freight services. K2 Airline, which is already operating cargo flights, is also expanding its fleet by acquiring another Boeing 747-400.
With additional aircraft entering service, air cargo capacity within Pakistan and on international routes is expected to increase. The sector has traditionally been dominated by foreign carriers, but local operators are expanding their presence.
A PAA spokesperson said all required facilities are being extended to the new airlines to support the start of operations.
Reference Link:- https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/02/12/two-new-pakistani-airlines-set-to-begin-operations/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
