AirSial

Air Sial Limited (stylised as AirSial) is a Pakistani airline headquartered in Sialkot, Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated AirSial, the third private airline of Pakistan, on Wednesday, 9 December 2020.[1]

AirSial
IATA ICAO Callsign
PF SIF Air Sial
FoundedOctober 2017 (October 2017)
Commenced operations25 December 2020
HubsJinnah International Airport
Focus cities
Fleet size3
Destinations5
Parent companySialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Key peopleChairman - Fazal Jilani and CEO - Ameen Ahsan
Websitewww.airsial.com

History

AirSial was launched to by the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry to improve air travel to and from the Sialkot region, which is a major industrial city in the state of Punjab. The airline plans to initially serve domestic destinations within Pakistan from their operational hub at Jinnah International Airport, using a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, and fly to other major airports within Pakistan.[2] AirSial plans to further expand to destinations within the Middle East at a later date.[3]

Destinations

Air Sial will operate flights to the following airports: [4]

Country City Airport Status Refs
 Pakistan| IslamabadIslamabad International Airport
KarachiJinnah International AirportFocus city
LahoreAllama Iqbal International Airport
PeshawarBacha Khan International Airport
SialkotSialkot International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

The fleet operated by AirSial consists of the following aircraft.

AirSial fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Y Total
Airbus A320-200 3 0 180 Leased from AerCap
Total 3 -

Fleet development

AirSial has initially signed an agreement to lease three Airbus A320-200 aircraft from AerCap.[5]

In an interview with PlaneSpottersPakistan, Chairman Fazal Jilani discussed the possibility of introducing Airbus A330 aircraft.[6]

Interior

Each Airbus A320 is fitted with a basic 3x3 layout in an All Economy Configuration

AirSial Airbus A320 All Economy 3x3 Front to Rear
AirSial Interior 3x3 All economy Rear to Front (No IFE)

References
  1. Dawn.com, APP | (9 December 2020). "PM Imran inaugurates Air Sial during day-long visit to Sialkot". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ""Air Sial Airlines, Air Sial Flight Booking"".
  3. "Air Sial to Begin Operations". Aeronautics Online. 4 January 2019.
  4. ""AirSial Airlines, Air Sial Flight Booking"".
  5. Cirium2019-12-31T02:04:00+00:00. "Pakistani start-up AirSial to lease trio of A320s from AerCap". Flight Global. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  6. "AirSial - A Documentary, Interview and Trip report - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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