In 1947, the only airline operating in Pakistan was the small orient Airways. Although two new companies, Pak-Air Limited and Crescent Airways, quickly sprang up, by 1952 they had been dissolved.
Orient Airways was too small to meet the growing needs of the country. In April 1955, the government issued an ordinance creating Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Orient Airways was merged with the new company. In 1990, government policy changed to allow private sector airlines. Today, there are three private airlines operating in country, Shaheen, Bhoja and Aero Asia. Since its inception, PIA has made remarkable progress. It began with a fleet of 15 air crafts. By 1999-2000, it had 45 aircarft.
PIA services are available in large cities and some medium sized towns like Nawabshah, Jacobabad, Mianwali, Bannu, Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan. It also links smaller settlements which located in other wise inaccessible areas like Gilgit, Chitral, Skardu, Zhob, Khuzdar, Gwadar and historical sites such as Mohen jo Daro. PIA also has wide links outside Pakistan and connects several European countries. It offers services to the United States and also connects most of the countries of the Middle East and a few African nations. PIA goes to India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Singapore, SriLanka, Thailand, China, Hong Kong and Japan. As a result of this expansion, the number of passengers and the quantity of cargo handled by PIA has increased, After a slight setback in 1971-4, the passenger traffic on local PIA flights has steadily increased and was 5.2 million in 1999-2000. International traffic has registered an even more phenomenal growth.
The amount of cargo handled by PIA has also increased, from 0.013 million tonnes in 1955-6 to 1.4 million tonnes in 1999-2000.
Orient Airways was too small to meet the growing needs of the country. In April 1955, the government issued an ordinance creating Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Orient Airways was merged with the new company. In 1990, government policy changed to allow private sector airlines. Today, there are three private airlines operating in country, Shaheen, Bhoja and Aero Asia. Since its inception, PIA has made remarkable progress. It began with a fleet of 15 air crafts. By 1999-2000, it had 45 aircarft.
PIA services are available in large cities and some medium sized towns like Nawabshah, Jacobabad, Mianwali, Bannu, Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan. It also links smaller settlements which located in other wise inaccessible areas like Gilgit, Chitral, Skardu, Zhob, Khuzdar, Gwadar and historical sites such as Mohen jo Daro. PIA also has wide links outside Pakistan and connects several European countries. It offers services to the United States and also connects most of the countries of the Middle East and a few African nations. PIA goes to India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Singapore, SriLanka, Thailand, China, Hong Kong and Japan. As a result of this expansion, the number of passengers and the quantity of cargo handled by PIA has increased, After a slight setback in 1971-4, the passenger traffic on local PIA flights has steadily increased and was 5.2 million in 1999-2000. International traffic has registered an even more phenomenal growth.
The amount of cargo handled by PIA has also increased, from 0.013 million tonnes in 1955-6 to 1.4 million tonnes in 1999-2000.
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