Three Airlines to Launch Domestic Flights in Pakistan
Three airline companies have approached the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for licenses to start flights on domestic routes.
This was revealed by the Parliamentary Secretary for Aviation Division, Jamil Ahmed Khan during the National Assembly session on Monday. He apprised the parliament during the Question Hour that North Air has been given a license for the promotion of tourism and regional integration (passengers and cargo).
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“Currently, the company is in the process to acquire an air operating certificate (AOC) from the aviation authority,” he said.
He said that the Regular Public Transport (RPT) license case for Fly Jinnah Services has been submitted to the federal cabinet for approval. The company will induct an A-320 airbus into its fleet and will start operations after obtaining an operating certificate from the CAA.
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Construction work on the Wapenamanda Airport runway is making great progress, much to the relief of the National Airports Corporation.
The NAC issued a statement to say the upgrade on the runway is substantially complete.
The Wapenamanda Airport upgrade is part of the Civil Aviation Development Investment Program, co-financed by the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Asian Development Bank.
Works on the runway include strengthening of the taxiway and apron pavements to accommodate Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations by ATR72-600 and Dash 8 aircraft, or similar, new staff residence and new airport safety officer’s office.
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Tasmanian tourism’s ticket to recovery
Tasmania’s tourism operators, hotels, caravan parks and restaurants are set for a rush of tourists as part of a new $1.2 billion support package from the Morrison Government.
Assistant Minister for Industry Development Jonno Duniam said 800,000 half-priced airfares would be provided under the package to get Australians travelling and supporting tourism businesses.
“Discounts will be offered on tens of thousands of fares per week across an initial 13 key tourism regions, including Launceston, Devonport and Burnie,” Assistant Minister Duniam said.
“We know that when $1 is spent on a ticket, $10 is spent on the ground, which will give Tasmania’s economy the boost it needs as it recovers.
Cheap COVID-recovery loans with 24-month repayment holidays are on offer for Mackay and Whitsunday businesses that move off JobKeeper by March 28. More than 350,000 current JobKeeper recipients Australia-wide are expected to be eligible under the expanded SME Loan Guarantee Scheme. Loans will be available from April 1 and must be approved before December 31 this year. The Morrison-McCormack Government will extend the scheme as part of its commitment to support up to $40 billion in lending to small and medium enterprises. Under the existing scheme, the government says more than 35,000 loans worth more than $3 billion have already been provided to help businesses get to the other side of this pandemic.
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