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TRADE CHRONICLE<br />
Shaheen Air Inducts fourth<br />
Airbus A319 into its Fleet<br />
In line with its commitment of offering<br />
the best services to its passengers,<br />
Shaheen Air International (SAI) has<br />
inducted a fourth Airbus A319 into its<br />
fleet. The new aircraft allows SAI to<br />
expand on its local and international<br />
routes, while providing passengers<br />
highest standards of service and<br />
reliability.<br />
The Airbus A319 has been customfitted<br />
with thin and linear seats to<br />
provide added comfort to passengers.<br />
Due to this, it can accommodate around<br />
150 passengers in its all-economy<br />
segment. It has a brand new interior,<br />
thereby giving a refreshing experience<br />
to people choosing to travel by Shaheen<br />
Air.<br />
Upon the induction of<br />
the new aircraft, Zohaib<br />
Hassan, Chief Marketing<br />
Officer, Shaheen Air<br />
International remarked,<br />
“The addition of the<br />
fourth Airbus into our<br />
fleet is a testament to our<br />
commitment towards our<br />
passengers and the local<br />
aviation industry. Fleet<br />
expansion allows us to<br />
grow internationally by way of new<br />
routes, while also increasing frequency<br />
of local flights. Moreover, it ensures our<br />
passengers enjoy the experience of<br />
flying with us.”<br />
In March of this year, SAI had<br />
rebranded itself by launching a new<br />
logo that aptly complimented its vision<br />
and innovation in setting new standards<br />
in the field of aviation. The airliner<br />
Shaheen Air International takes delivery of the 4th Airbus A319<br />
at Jinnah International Airport.<br />
began its journey as Pakistan’s first<br />
private airline 24 years ago and quickly<br />
garnered the privilege of being<br />
Pakistan’s second national carrier. Now<br />
with 25 planes under its auspices, SAI is<br />
looking towards a brighter tomorrow,<br />
not just for itself, but for the industry as<br />
well.<br />
The airline is also slated to receive three<br />
more aircraft of the similar model in the<br />
coming months.<br />
Etihad Airways and Airbus employees celebrate the handover of the<br />
airline’s 10th and final Airbus A380 at Hamburg Finkenwerder.<br />
Employees from Etihad Airways and<br />
Airbus gathered at the European<br />
p l a n e - m a k e r ’ s H a m b u r g<br />
Finkenwerder plant in Germany,<br />
w h e r e t h e<br />
aircraft was<br />
o f f i c i a l l y<br />
handed over<br />
to the UAE<br />
n a t i o n a l<br />
a i r l i n e<br />
b e f o r e<br />
commencing<br />
its delivery<br />
flight to Abu<br />
Dhabi.<br />
The airline’s<br />
award-winning double-decker A380s are<br />
the most customised aircraft of their kind<br />
in commercial service and feature unique<br />
Etihad Airways celebrates the<br />
delivery of its 10th A380<br />
innovations such as The Residence - a<br />
three-room living space for up to two<br />
guests, including a living room, a private<br />
shower-room, and a bedroom. The<br />
aircraft also boasts nine First Apartments,<br />
70 Business Studios, a Lobby Lounge,<br />
and 415 Economy Smart Seats.<br />
Etihad Airways operates its fleet of<br />
Airbus A380s on flights from the UAE<br />
capital to London, Sydney, New York,<br />
and from 1 July, Paris.<br />
Turkish Airlines extends its<br />
'Stopover' Services in Istanbul<br />
Transfer passengers now will have an<br />
opportunity to discover Istanbul, the<br />
seamless hub of the global carrier,<br />
through its new 'Stopover' service.<br />
Turkish Airlines, the carrier that flies to<br />
more countries than any other airline in<br />
the world, has now extended its<br />
'Stopover' service for its transfer<br />
passengers, departing from Pakistan,<br />
Kazakhstan, Australia, Russia and<br />
Belarus to arrive to the U.S., Europe,<br />
South American countries, U.K.,<br />
Ireland, Far East, Middle East, North<br />
Africa and Asia.<br />
Passengers from these<br />
countries who have over 20<br />
hours of connection time in<br />
Istanbul can avail this<br />
service which was earlier<br />
offered to passengers<br />
travelling from Pakistan<br />
only. 'Stopover' services<br />
o f f e r p a s s e n g e r s a<br />
complimentary accommodation and a<br />
great opportunity to discover the unique<br />
beauties of Istanbul during their transit.<br />
T r a v e l l e r s w i l l r e c e i v e a n<br />
accommodation cheque from Turkish<br />
Airlines' authorised staff after<br />
completing the flight booking<br />
process for the passenger. This<br />
cheque will allow economy<br />
class passengers to stay for one<br />
night at a 4-star hotel; and for<br />
business class passengers to<br />
stay 2 nights at a 5-star hotel in<br />
Sultanahmet and Taksim,<br />
generally described as the<br />
central points of Istanbul.<br />
Mr Ahmet Olmuştur, Turkish Airlines'<br />
Chief Marketing Officer, said: "After<br />
receiving positive response from our<br />
passengers we are excited to extend our<br />
'Stopover' programme to other<br />
countries.<br />
TRADE CHRONICLE - <strong>May</strong>.~Jun. <strong>2017</strong> - Page # 44
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