COMPANY PROFILE

WHO ARE WE?

Shaheen Air International Limited (SAI) is established as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. It is mandated to carry on business of air transportation of passenger and cargo. It commenced its operations as the first Pakistani private airline in December,1993.

SAI.S MISSION AND VISION

SAI.s mission is to provide reliable, efficient and courteous service to its passengers at a competitive price. Our vision is achieve robust and consistent profitability, expand our wings, farther through sustained efficient service and to be a paradigm for other airlines.

ACHIEVEMENTS

As a start up airline, SAI SAI commenced its business modestly on 10th December,1993 with a single domestic sector of Karachi-Islamabad-Karachi with two wet leased Boeing 737-200 aircraft. However before long, it caught the eye of the government which accorded it the status of the Second National Carrier on 23rd October,1994. Since then it has not looked back and has grown tremendously while bravely facing the vicissitudes of volatile fuel market with untold resilience. SAI has constantly reviewed its strategic plans and is continuously focusing on improving its service, capacity and creating attractive and advanced business environment for further growth. These include the following:

• Having experimented with Airbus and Russian aircraft SAI is presently operating self owned 12 Boeing 737-200 work horse aircraft.
• Expansion of Domestic operations to Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, and International Operations to Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Al-Ain, Sharjah, Muscat, Kuwait, Doha, and Mashhad (Iran).
• Inter-line agreements with 25 foreign Carriers.
• Ensuring high quality maintenance service.
• Electronic reservation and departure system.
• Providing better service to passengers and achieving an average of 83% seat factor.
• Establishment of its own high quality flight kitchen.
• Provision of in-house Cabin Crew training facility and personalized in flight service.
• Enhancement of security, safety and human resources.
• Re-branding the airline, its logo, tasteful livery of the aircraft and graceful uniform of the cabin crew.
• Promoting Islamic values through free distribution of elegant literature to the valued customers.
• Enhancing .cargo service to secure regional and international market.
• Increasing flight frequencies.

FUTURE PLANS

• The present Management under its dynamic leadership has under taken to restructure the airline and plans to further revitalize operations through the following measures:
• State of the art maintenance facility for Boeing 737 and other aircraft up to .C. check.
• Simulator facility for Boeing 737-200 aircraft.
• Top of the line infra-structure for offices and related facilities.
• Modernizing its fleet and expend its operations to Europe and Canada.