ISLAMABAD — Fly Jinnah has added a brand-new Airbus A320neo aircraft to its fleet after the plane arrived at Karachi Airport from France. The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) welcomed the aircraft with a traditional water salute following its landing at Karachi Airport.
According to sources, the brand-new aircraft flew from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, to Karachi on a delivery flight. It carries Pakistani registration number AP-BQA and manufacturer serial number 13606. The aircraft also features CFM LEAP-1A26 engines. The aircraft completed its first successful test flight in Toulouse on November 2.
The flight lasted two hours and two minutes, marking an important step before its delivery to Pakistan. Sources said officials completed various formalities on November 10 and prepared the aircraft for its journey to Pakistan. The plane subsequently made the delivery flight to Karachi, where it joined Fly Jinnah’s fleet.