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ICAO Code
ABQ
Corporate Address
Ground Floor PIIA Building,
Moulana Deen Mohammad Wafa Road
Karachi
Pakistan
Website
http://www.airblue.com
Main hub
Karachi Quaid-E-Azam International Airport
Country
Pakistan
Business model
Full Service Carrier
Codeshare Partners
Perimeter Airlines

airblue is a private airline based at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. The airline commenced operations in 2004 and is Pakistan's second-largest airline behind PIA. With its fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft, airblue operates scheduled service to destinations in Pakistan, Oman, the UAE and long-haul service to Manchester in the UK.

Location of airblue main hub (Karachi Quaid-E-Azam International Airport)

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Pakistan International Airlines in precarious situation as losses continue

6-Jul-11 12:14 PM

Pakistan’s aviation industry has struggled in recent years due in large part to the poor performance of national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which continues to be supported by majority owner, the Pakistan Government, as the carrier’s losses continue to flow.

Pakistan aviation: A review of 2009 and outlook for 2010

25-Mar-10 4:11 PM

Pakistan’s aviation industry has suffered in recent years due, in large part, to the poor performance of national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines, which continues to be supported by the Pakistani Government. The nation’s aviation industry is confronted by continuing uncertainty with regard to the security situation, which is hampering economic development. But there have been some pockets of growth.

Airblue launches service from Islamabad to key Sharjah and Abu Dhabi markets

9-Jan-09 12:00 PM

Airblue launched Islamabad-Sharjah and Islamabad-Abu Dhabi services on 15-Dec-08, operating three weekly flights to both destinations, bringing Airblue’s total number of weekly services between Pakistan and the Gulf to 76. Airblue plans to increase frequency on both sectors to daily services in the “near future”. The carrier also launched four times weekly Sharjah-Lahore service on 30-Nov-08, increasing to daily on 01-Jan-09.

Airblue continues expansion into Middle East from Lahore

29-Sep-08 10:00 AM

Airblue commenced Lahore-Abu Dhabi service on 24-Aug-08. The service currently operates four times a week, but the airline aims to eventually increase frequency to twice daily.

Airblue pressing ahead with international expansion

5-Aug-08 2:51 PM

Airblue announced plans to expand its international route network, specifically focusing on increasing its presence in India and the Middle East, despite rising fuel costs.

Pakistan’s Airblue expands fleet with Airbus A320

14-Nov-06 9:42 AM

Toulouse (AIRBUS) - Airblue, Pakistan's fastest-growing airline has signed a firm contract for two Airbus A320 aircraft and is currently in negotiations for four more. The Aircraft will be dual configured with 157 seats in a dual class.

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