Private airline: Indus Air gets two planes

Aviation industry officials say that these planes will need clearance from different aviation departments.


Our Correspondent March 18, 2013
After the crashes of Airblue in 2010 and Bhoja Air in 2012, private airlines in Pakistan have been extra cautious in airworthiness. PHOTO: FILE

KARACHI:


Indus Air, perhaps the most talked about upcoming private airline of Pakistan, on Sunday confirmed that two  of its planes have reached Pakistan from the United States.


Talking to The Express Tribune, Indus Air officials confirmed that its planes had arrived, but did not share the specifications of the aircraft. Aviation industry officials say that these planes will need clearance from different aviation departments and it may take more than a month to induct these aircraft in the fleet.

The critics of the airline say that its management has been receiving benefits from the Civil Aviation Authority for being close to President Asif Ali Zardari or his immediate family. However, President Zardari denied his or any of his family member’s connection with the management of Indus Air in an interview with a television channel.

After the crashes of Airblue in 2010 and Bhoja Air in 2012, private airlines in Pakistan have been extra cautious in airworthiness and maintenance of their fleets.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 18th, 2013.

COMMENTS (9)

Burjor | 11 years ago | Reply

How does one operate an "airline" with just two planes.? Cost savings!!! or budget airline?.

Alam | 11 years ago | Reply

Why are we as Pakistani so pessimistic about every new business that opens up in our country. If a new airline is coming up , nobody is completley sure about its owners , why do people have to be so disrecpectful about it. Even if it belongs to zaradri , then what is public''s concern, Pakistan is getting a new airline , its good for the country.

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