brief description of issues faced by aviation industry of pakistan

1. OVERVIEW
AVIATION INDUSTRY

2. Aviation Industry Stands on Following
Pillars
 Regulator CAA , FAA, EASA
 Airlines Govt , Private
 Gen Aviation Private Owner, Flying
Clubs, Charter Operators
 MRO Maintenance Repair
Overhaul
 Airports Govt, Private
 Support Services Flight Kitchen, Fuel,
FBO, Ground Handling,
State Functions [ANF, ASF
Customs, Immigration]

3. • Pakistan does not have MRO, Regional
Airline or Feeder Airline and just 2 Fixed Base
Operators(FBO)
• No customized Air Ambulance service
• Only 3 Helicopters for charter (India has 300)
Industry Overview
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4. Industry Overview
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• 8 Airports out of 46 are Profitable(Only 1
is private i.e. Sialkot)
• Only 4 Airlines, 62 Aircrafts for 200
Million population

5. Industry Overview
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• Except PIA, No Domestic Carrier Flies On
European, Far East, India, Bangladesh, China,
CAR Routes
• All Airlines Target Ethnic Passenger Only
• Airlines Sell Seat At Premium & Don’t Increase
System Capacity

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Flood of Gulf Carrier
 UAE Etihad,
Emirates,
Air Arabia
Fly Dubai
 Qatar Qatar Airline
 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Airline
FlyNas,
Saudi Gulf
 Kuwait Kuwait Air
Al Jazeerah Air
 Bahrain Gulf Air
 Oman Oman Airline

7. Taxes & Duties
• 27% to 41% of Face Value of Ticket
• Nearly 26% Duty on Import of Mid Size
Aircraft – Below 12 Tons
• Duties on Ground Handling Equipment
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Maj Issues with National Aviation Policy
(NAP)
 Age of Induction of Aircraft From 12 to 15
Years
 Age of Retirement of Aircraft From 20 – 25
Years
 Does not facilitate growth of MROs
 High rates of taxes and duties