Aero Asia International

Aero Asia International is the first low cost airline in Pakistan. It started operations on 6 May, 1993 from Karachi and has two main operating bases: Jinnah International Airport at Karachi and Dubai International Airport. It is a subsidiary of the Tabani Group of companies.

Code Data

• IATA Code: E4
• ICAO Code: RSO
• Callsign: Aero Asia

Services

Aero Asia International provides the following services (at February 2005):

• Abu Dhabi to Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar
• Al-Ain to Peshawar
• Doha to Lahore and Peshawar
• Dubai to Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Peshawar
• Faisalabad to Dubai and Karachi
• Islamabad to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Karachi and Lahore
• Karachi to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Muscat and Peshawar
• Lahore to Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Karachi and Muscat
• Multan to Dubai and Karachi
• Muscat to Karachi and Lahore
• Peshawar to Abu Dhabi, Al-Ain, Doha, Dubai and Karachi

Fleet

The airline started operations with BAC One-Elevens and a leased Boeing 707 and Yak-42s . Later the fleet consisted of McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51s and Boeing 737-200s. The Boeing 737-200 it did operate was disposed of by December 2004.

Aero Asia International has acquired a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (ex Alitalia) and expects to receive 3 similar aircraft during 2005 (ref:Airliner World, March 2005).

External Links

• Aero Asia International
• Aero Asia International Fleet Detail