Air Travel Authority has granted licence to Serene Air has to establish a private airline in Pakistan.
According to Aviation sources, Serene Air will begin operations on domestic routes by November or December 2016.
As per its plan submitted to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials, “The authority granted Serene Air a licence in March 2016 to establish the airline with headquarters in Pakistan, however, the company has not yet been granted the Air Operator Certificate that will allow it to fly,”
“The grant of the certificate is linked with the acquisition of aircraft mentioned in the business plan.”
He said airline officials were expected to fly to the United States to acquire five Boeing 737-800s, which would be bought with the approval of CAA officials. “The 737-800 is the latest aircraft of Boeing company.”
Initially Serene Air will fly on almost all domestic routes, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta and Multan.
According to CAA rules the airline can apply for an international licence if it successfully operates on domestic routes for over a year.
