Pakistani Firm the First Customer for Futuristic Supersonic Jet
U.S. based Aerion announced its first customer, Pakistan-based Princely Jets, after opening its order book at the Dubai Airshow. The futuristic supersonic business jet appears to be gaining altitude, with …
Continue reading »Pakistan Women Fighter Pilots’ First Batch Inducted
Saba Khan, Nadia Gul, Mariam Khalil and Saira Batool were among 36 aviation cadets who received their wings after 3 1/2 years of intensive training, breaking into an all-male bastion …
Continue reading »Pakistan’s First All-Women Pilots Flight
Flight PK-623 created a unique aviation record for the national air carrier as both the pilot and co-pilot were women. In the past, flights have either had a male pilot …
Continue reading »PIA Becomes Part of Aviation History with Boeing
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has created world commercial aviation history by flying newly-manufactured Boeing 777 LR (Long Range) — the first airline in the world to fly it from Hong …
Continue reading »PIA’s First Woman Captain Begins Flights
Ayesha Rabia Naveed has become the first woman captain of a commercial aeroplane in Pakistan. Ms Ayesha Rabia Naveed has become the first woman captain of a commercial plane after …
Continue reading »Pakistan Earthquake ‘Helicopter Heroes’ Win Hearts
These men are the helicopter pilots of Pakistan’s armed forces - perhaps the only group of people in the sordid drama that have delivered more than was ever expected of …
Continue reading »Karakoram Mountain Air Safari Takes Off in Pakistan
PIA took off at 10:00 am and soon entered the land of mega mountains where high peaks including the world’s second highest peak K2, lakes, meadows, valleys and glaciers … …
Continue reading »Pakistani Choppers Rescue Trapped Mountain Climber
The Pakistani army plucked a stranded climber from an icy ledge on one of the world’s most treacherous mountains in a daring high-altitude rescue yesterday. Two Lama helicopters hovered at …
Continue reading »First Web-based Pakistan Airline to Begin International Flights
Pakistan’s new private airline ‘Airblue’ will start its UAE operations on August 14, when the first flight from Dubai will take off. Initially, the airline will be operating seven daily …
Continue reading »Pakistan’s First Women Air Force Pilots Take to the Sky
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) academy has been all-male for more than 55 years - but now it is going through major change. Women are now allowed to enrol …
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