Pakistani CAA rescinds Iconair's operating licence

 The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has reportedly canceled the operating licence of Iconair (ICN, Karachi Int'l). The airline was established in 2012 by Saudi Arabian investors, acquired its air operator's certificate in 2012 and received its first plane in 2015, a B737-800.

But Pakistan's Daily Times reported on Monday, September 19, that the PCAA revoked Iconair's right to operate domestic and international flights with immediate effect. Citing PCAA sources, the newspaper reported that the PCAA was warning the public against dealing with the airline. Iconair initially intended to operate a fleet of B737 Classics to destinations in South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

The PCAA website does not list Iconair as an active Pakistan-based airline. The ch-aviation PRO airlines module indicates that Iconair does not presently have any aircraft in its possession. ch-aviation has approached Iconair for comment.

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Iconair (Pakistan) to launch operations this month

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  OUR COMPANY

  
  Iconair is a vision of aviation, financial, and marketing experts supported by a team of information technology specialists.
  It is a joint venture of Pakistani, Saudi Arabian and Canadian entrepreneurs and is conceived and managed by a team of aviation experts having decades of experience in the industry in global environments. The company was incorporated on July 27, 2011 as a private limited corporation in Pakistan.
  Iconair's Operational headquarter is in Karachi, Pakistan and international head office is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  The team is dedicated to a visionary plan of airline which flies at the leading edge to serve and will be the choice carrier for those looking for service, quality and class.
  Iconair's management is making no compromise to bring up an airline to you which shall be proud of its standards and service levels.
  We intend to initially operate a fleet of Boeing 737-300 aircraft and fly to destinations in South Asia, Middle East, Africa and beyond.

Iconair searching for A320 family jets, crew

Iconair has announced plans to acquire A320 Family aircraft having recently advertised for Airbus A319/A320/A321 crew.

A joint-venture between Saudi, Canadian, and Pakistani interests, Iconair secured its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) in June last year with plans to offer ACMI and Ad-hoc cargo and passenger charter flights both domestically and internationally.

Initial plans had called for a fleet of B737-300(QC)s to serve destinations in South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa

Iconair to start charter operations in Pakistan with two B737-300QCs

Iconair is a new Pakistani start-up backed by investors from Saudi-Arabia planning to launch operations later this year with two B737-300(M) aircraft.