SereneAir (Urdu: سیرین ایئر) is a privately owned Pakistani airline that began operating services in January 2017. SereneAir operates scheduled domestic flights within Pakistan and its first international flight departed for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on 16 March 2021.[3]
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| Founded | May 2016 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 29 January 2017 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 20 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan | ||||||
| Key people | Muhammad Safdar Khan (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editThe Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority granted a license in March 2016 that permitted the establishment of SereneAir.[4] The airline received its first aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, in November 2016.[5] The airline started operations on 29 January 2017, a week after obtaining its air operator's certificate.[6] The inaugural flight departed Islamabad for Karachi on 29 January 2017.[7] Serene Air took delivery of their first Airbus A330-200 on 27 August 2020.[8]
Corporate affairs
editSereneAir is a privately owned airline headquartered in Islamabad.[7][9] Its chief executive officer is Air Vice Marshal(R) Muhammad Safdar Khan.[10]
Destinations
editAs of June 2024[update], SereneAir flies to the following destinations:[11]
Fleet
editAs of December 2024[update], SereneAir operates the following fleet of aircraft.
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-200 | 3 | 2 | 2 ex Shaheen Air A330 operational while 2 more remaining A330-200 to be inducted soon. |
| Airbus A330-300 | — | 5 | 3 ex Shaheen Air aircraft’s. |
| Boeing 737-800 | 4 | 6 |
Accidents and incidents
edit- On October 8, 2023, an Airbus A330-200 (registered AP-BNE), flying from Islamabad (Pakistan) to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) with more than 309 Umrah pilgrims on board, was en-route about 280 NM north of Karachi (Pakistan) when the crew initiated an emergency descent due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft diverted to Karachi for a safe landing about one hour after the depressurization.[15]
- On December 2, 2021, an Airbus A330-200 (registered AP-BNG), operating a regional flight from Karachi to Islamabad was on approach to Islamabad's runway 28L when a bird impacted the landing gear of the airplane. The airplane landed safely.[16][17]
- On April 5, 2021, an Airbus A330-200 (registered AP-BNE), from Karachi to Islamabad with 120 people on board, was already en-route at FL370 about 220 nm northeast of Karachi when the pilot received an engine stall indication and the engine was shut down. The flight was diverted back to Karachi for a safe landing on runway 25L (Jinnah International Airport, Karachi) about 40 minutes after exiting FL370.[18]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Serene Air". ch-aviation. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 5 January 2017. pp. 3–1–85. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "StackPath". aviationpros.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Bhatti, Sohail (19 October 2016). "Pakistan's upcoming airline SereneAir to begin domestic operations by year end". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan's Serene Air adds maiden aircraft, a B737-800". ch-aviation. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan's Serene Air commences operations". ch-aviation. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Serene Air operational on domestic routes". Dawn. Pakistan. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan's Serene Air adds maiden widebody, an A330-200". ch-aviation. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Contact". SereneAir. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "CEO's Message | SereneAir". www.sereneair.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "SereneAir Destinations". SereneAir. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Serene Air launches 2 weekly flights to Beijing this month". Pakistan Today. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b Asghar, Mohammad (18 December 2020). "Serene Air allowed to operate flights to Saudi Arabia, UAE". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b "SereneAir Route". SereneAir. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ simpfly (20 October 2023). "Depressurization over Pakistan - SereneAir Incident". Simpfly. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Serene A332 at Islamabad on Dec 2nd 2021, bird strike". www.aeroinside.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "اسلام آباد ایئرپورٹ پر نجی طیارے سے پرندہ ٹکرا گیا، بحفاظت لینڈنگ". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Pakistani airline's Airbus A330 suffers 2nd in-flight engine shut down - AeroTime". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
External links
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