SHAHEEN AIR :WHO ARE WE?

Shaheen Air International Limited (SAI) is established as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. It is mandated to carry on business of air transportation of passenger and cargo. It commenced its operations as the first Pakistani private airline in December,1993..

SHAHEEN AIR MISSION AND VISION

SHAHEEN AIR  ACHIEVEMENTS

MIA Miami, FL [Miami International Airport], USA 25-March-2012
Shaheen Air International Boeing 737-4H6 COPY RIGHTS PAKISTAN PRESS CLUB
N104HK First picture in database, seen on a test flight, since April 2012 as AP-BJU in service at Shaheen Air

As a start up airline, SAI SAI commenced its business modestly on 10th December,1993 with a single domestic sector of Karachi-Islamabad-Karachi with two wet leased Boeing 737-200 aircraft. However before long, it caught the eye of the government which accorded it the status of the Second National Carrier on 23rd October,1994. Since then it has not looked back and has grown tremendously while bravely facing the vicissitudes of volatile fuel market with untold resilience. SAI has constantly reviewed its strategic plans and is continuously focusing on improving its service, capacity and creating attractive and advanced business environment for further growth. These include the following:

Having experimented with Airbus and Russian aircraft SAI is presently operating self owned 12 Boeing 737-200 work horse aircraft.

Expansion of Domestic operations to Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Sialkot and International Operations to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah,

     Muscat, Kuwait, Doha, Mashhad (Iran) and Dammam (Saudi Arabia)

Inter-line agreements with 25 foreign Carriers.

Ensuring high quality maintenance service.

Electronic reservation and departure system.

Providing better service to passengers and achieving an average of 83% seat factor.

Establishment of its own high quality flight kitchen.

Provision of in-house Cabin Crew training facility and personalized in flight service.

Enhancement of security, safety and human resources.

Re-branding the airline, its logo, tasteful livery of the aircraft and graceful uniform of the cabin crew.

Promoting Islamic values through free distribution of elegant literature to the valued customers.

Enhancing .cargo service to secure regional and international market.

Increasing flight frequencies.

SHAHEEN AIR ROUTES

Careers & JOBS AT SHAHEEN AIR

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WIKI SHAHEEN AIR

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Shaheen Air
IATA
NL     ICAO
SAI     Callsign
SHAHEEN AIR
Founded     1993
Operating bases     Jinnah International Airport
Fleet size     11
Destinations     16
Headquarters     Jinnah International Airport
Karachi, Pakistan
Key people     Khalid Sahbai and Arshad Jalil(Chairman & Vice Chairman)
Website     www.shaheenair.com

Shaheen Air International operating as Shaheen Air is a private Pakistani airline with its head office on the grounds of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi.[1] Shaheen Air, which provides passenger, cargo and charter services, serves the major cities of Pakistan and Persian Gulf. It was established in December 1993 and on 25 October 1994, it was accorded the status of ‘Second National Carrier of Pakistan’, by the Government of Pakistan. Its main base is Jinnah International Airport (KHI), Karachi, with a hub at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB), Islamabad.

Besides serving major domestic routes i.e. Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar, Shaheen Air has also been operating flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Kuwait, Doha and Muscat from almost all the major international gateways of Pakistan.
Contents

1 History and flights
2 Services
2.1 In cabin
2.2 Newspapers and magazines
2.3 Ground handling
2.4 E-Ticketing
2.5 E-Check-in
3 Cargo operations
4 Destinations
4.1 Hajj services
5 Fleet
6 See also
7 Notes
8 References
9 External links

History and flights
Shaheen Air launched a new corporate image in 2006 with leader ship of Mr Arshad Jalil . This aircraft represents the new livery currently used by the airline

In 2004, Shaheen Air International (SAI) became Shaheen Air and the airline introduced a new livery and corporate website, as it was owned by Arshad Jalil and Khalid Mehmood Sehbai of Edmonton, Canada. The airline also introduced flights to Quetta from Karachi. The Governor of Balochistan said that the improvement of air links were also discussed in the ongoing talks between Pakistan and Iran and he has offered the management of Shaheen Air to operate Quetta-Zahidan flights. Initially SAI operated eight flight to Karachi-Quetta and Quetta-Lahore. He announced that SAI would also be allowed to operate flights between Islamabad and Quetta.

On 22 May 2004, the Civil Aviation Authority stopped all flights of Shaheen Air as it owed millions of rupees to the CAA. On May 25, 2004, Shaheen Air was cleared by the CAA to resume its domestic and international operations. The clearance letter was issued by CAA following receipt of the cheque from SAI towards payment of the outstanding dues.

On 18 September 2006, it was announced that Shaheen Air was to start a four times weekly service from Islamabad to Doncaster Airport in the UK.[2] However, no flights were ever launched to Doncaster. Today it has about fifteen aeroplanes and is one of the fast growing airlines. It is Pakistan’s second national carrier. Shaheen Air is now opening flights for Dammam. Shaheen Air flies between Pakistan and Middle East.

Services
In cabin

Shaheen Air operates a fleet of Boeing 737-400 and Airbus 330-300 aircraft. The Boeing 737s are in an all economy class layout with the capacity to seat 125 & 169 passengers respectively. The A330-300 feature a mixed Business and Economy cabin.
Newspapers and magazines

Shaheen Air publishes its own in-house inflight magazine called Parwaz (Urdu for “Flight”). Also all passengers have the opportunity to choose Urdu and English newspapers and magazines on all domestic and international flights.

Ground handling

The airline uses a number of ground handling companies within Pakistan as well at its oversea operations. Shaheen Airport Services (SAPS) took exclusive ground handling operations of the airline in 2009 for all airports the airline operated from within Pakistan. Dnata also signed a contract with the airline to provide any additional services to the airline for all airports outside Pakistan.

E-Ticketing

Passengers have the ability to pre-book any flight on the airline’s website to any domestic route operated by the airline. Passengers can book online and pay at their nearest booking office. The passenger will be given an e-ticket instead of the standard paper booking ticket.[3]

E-Check-in

Passengers may check-in between 180 to 45 minutes prior to flight departure. This may be done over the counter or at the lounge within the airport. Self-service kiosks are also available at Jinnah International Airport. Passengers will automatically be given a computer generated booking number and assigned baggage tag.[3]

Cargo operations

Shaheen Air Cargo is a division of Shaheen Air International that was established in 1993, soon after the inception of the airline. Shaheen Air provides special services for sending small consignments which are time sensitive in nature. Other services include: Perishable Cargo, Live Animals, Valuable Cargo, Special Cargo as well as Courier Services.[4]

Destinations
A Shaheen Air Boeing 737-200 landing at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates. (2011)

Shaheen Air operates the following services (as of July 2012):[5]
[Base]     Base
^     Future
†     Terminated
City     Country     IATA     ICAO     Airport
Abu Dhabi      United Arab Emirates     AUH     OMAA     Abu Dhabi International Airport
Al Ain      United Arab Emirates     AAN     OMAL     Al Ain International Airport
Damman      Saudi Arabia     DMM     OEDF     King Fahad International Airport
Dera Ghazi Khan      Pakistan     DEA     OPDG     Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport
Doha      Qatar     DOH     OTBD     Doha International Airport
Dubai      United Arab Emirates     DXB     OMDB     Dubai International Airport
Faisalabad [6]      Pakistan     LYP     OPFA     Faisalabad International Airport †
Islamabad      Pakistan     ISB     OPRN     Benazir Bhutto International Airport
Jeddah      Saudi Arabia     JED     OEJN     King Abdulaziz International Airport
Karachi      Pakistan     KHI     OPKC     Jinnah International Airport [Base]
Kuwait City      Kuwait     KWI     OKBK     Kuwait International Airport
Lahore      Pakistan     LHE     OPLA     Allama Iqbal International Airport
Mashad      Iran     MHD     OIMM     Mashhad International Airport
Multan      Pakistan     MUX     OPMT     Multan International Airport [7]
Muscat      Oman     MCT     OOMS     Muscat International Airport
Peshawar      Pakistan     PEW     OPPS     Bacha Khan International Airport
Quetta      Pakistan     UET     OPQT     Quetta International Airport
Sharjah      United Arab Emirates     SHJ     OMSJ     Sharjah International Airport
Sialkot      Pakistan     SKT     OPST     Sialkot International Airport
Sukkur      Pakistan     SKZ     OPSK     Sukkur Airport †

Hajj services

Shaheen Air is the first and only Pakistani private airline to have been approved to operate Hajj flights which commenced on 2 October 2011, using its own as well as leased aircraft.

Fleet

As of November 2012 Shaheen Air Fleet consists of the following aircraft’s:[8]

3 Airbus A330-300
8 Boeing 737-400

Notes

^ “Contact Us > Domestic.” Shaheen Air. Retrieved on 28 July 2010. “Head Office Shaheen Air International Terminal-1 Road, Jinnah International Airport, Karachi-75200, Pakistan”
^ Shaheen Air Begins Doncaster to Dubai
^ a b Shaheen Air Services
^ Shaheen Air Cargo services Accessed 2009-12-31
^ Shaheen route map
^ Some NL former stations
^ Shaheen relaunch Multan
^ Shaheen Fleet

References

The News, Jang Newspapers “Shaheen Air, British Airways reach accord”
Dawn Newspapers “Shaheen Air, Pak Post ink accord”
Jang Newspapers “Shaheen Air inducts Boeing”
The Nation, Pakistan Edition “Shaheen Air starts Quetta flights”

External links
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