Fly Jinnah

Fly Jinnah
IATA ICAO Callsign
9P FJL FLY JINNAH
Founded3 September 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-03)
Commenced operations31 October 2022; 22 months ago (2022-10-31)
Operating basesJinnah International Airport
Frequent-flyer programAirRewards
Fleet size5+15
Destinations10[1]
Holding company#Parent company
HeadquartersKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Key peopleIqbal Ali Lakhani (Chairman)
Websitewww.flyjinnah.com

Fly Jinnah or FJ is a first low-cost carrier (LCC) owned and operated jointly by Lakson Group of Pakistan and Air Arabia Group of the United Arab Emirates.[2] The joint venture was announced on 3 September 2021.[3] The airline is based in Karachi and currently serves five domestic destinations.[4] Iqbal Ali Lakhani is the airline's current chairman.[5]

The airline started domestic flight operations on 31 October 2022, when its first flight took off from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and landed at Islamabad International Airport in Islamabad.[6]

In 2024, Fly Jinnah along with Airblue was one of the contenders interested in acquiring Pakistan's national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. [7]

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