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Pakistan's Alvir Airways granted an OL, eyes ERJs

Pakistani startup Alvir Airways (Karachi Int'l) has been granted a Tourism Promotion and Regional Integration (TPRI) operating license by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), according to a statement issued by the regulator.

Under the National Aviation Policy of 2019, the license is valid for five years until June 2026, read the statement issued by PCAA spokesman Saad Bin Ayub.

Alvir Airways Chief Executive Officer Tehseen Awan confirmed to ch-aviation the carrier intends to lease two Embraer jets - one E195 and one E145 - for the startup of operations and will add more of the type in time.

The airline plans to operate from three hubs in Pakistan, namely Karachi Int'l, Lahore Int'l, and Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int'l to three destinations - Gwadar, Skardu, and Turbat - to promote tourism and regional air access. Alvir Airways will be pitched against PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int'l) which currently holds 100% of the market share in terms of weekly seat...

Editorial Comment: Updated with comment from Alvir Airways Chief Executive Officer Tehseen Awan. - 18.07.2021 - 18:57 UTC

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Nigeria's Xejet adds first aircraft, inks Kanem Air deal

Xejet (Lagos) has taken delivery of its first aircraft, EMB-145LR 5N-BZM (msn 14500842), as it prepares to complete its certification with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as a scheduled passenger services operator.

RadarBox ADS-B data shows the 16-year-old jet was ferried directly from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo to Lagos on June 30/July 1. Xejet's chief executive, Emmanuel Iza, told ch-aviation the second E145 - msn 145360, formerly D2-FFW with Angola's Diexim Expresso Aviaçao (Luanda) - is currently at Lanseria in South Africa and will arrive in West Africa in about four weeks or so. The third aircraft, a sistership to 5N-BZM, is still subject to a finalised contract.

According to a company press release, the aircraft is one of three Embraer jets Xejet will operate on behalf of virtual carrier Kanem Air with which it has now signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

Under the deal, Kanem Air will offer multiple daily shuttle services from Maiduguri - the largest city in north-eastern Nigeria's Borno State...