Fly Jinnah (FJ) Inducting Another Airbus A320 Aircraft

[Shah]

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11544382
Vp-ceg Is going to be a new induction in the fly Jinnah fleet.

[Abbas Ali]

Basic airframe info:

Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Construction Number: 5809
Year Built: 2013
Engines: 2 x CFM56
Last Known Operator: Go First (registration VT-GOP)
Last Known Registration: VP-CEG (SMBC Aviation Capital aircraft leasing company)

Year 2014 photo of the same aircraft in GoAir livery.

GoAir Airbus A320 VT-GOP Bangalore (BLR/VOBL) by Aiel, on Flickr

Presently, Fly Jinnah (FJ) is operating fleet of five Airbus A320 aircraft registered in Pakistan as:

AP-BOO built in 2019
AP-BOP built in 2019
AP-BOQ built in 2019
AP-BOV built in 2010
AP-BOZ built in 2011

Abbas

[Karachi Aviator]

Rare to see an airline induct only one aircraft at a time otherwise it's usually two. Nonetheless, hopefully more are on their way. Looks like the LCC model is working really well. Their onboard product is better than many full service carriers. Airsial too are planning to induct two more aircraft at the start of 2025, things are looking good for these private carriers whilst PIA is nowhere to be seen in any action.

[Amaad Lone]

All previous aircraft have been from Air Arabia.

Wonder why the sixth one is coming from a different source?

[danyal77W]

How many more are we expecting given that JED-LHE will become daily flight from 4 weekly, LHE-RUH and LHE-DMM will also see higher frequencies as planned.

To cater to these new routes, I have noticed, they have dropped the frequencies on LHE-SHJ from double daily to one daily. Rest of their network and frequencies remain unaffected. However, this double daily will be restored back in January or last week december.

[F1]

Still they wont induct Pilots from Pakistan especially from GA !

[Abbas Ali]

Fly Jinnah (FJ) Airbus A320-214 manufactured in year 2013 with manufacturer serial number 5809 to be registered in Pakistan as AP-BPE.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

December 10 photo of Fly Jinnah (FJ) Airbus A320 registered in Pakistan as AP-BPE prepared in Czechia to join airline's fleet in Pakistan.



Link to large photo: https://www.planespotters.net/photo/168 ... 320-214-wl

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Fly Jinnah (FJ) Airbus A320 under registration VP-CEG has left Ostrava for ferry flight to Karachi. Aircraft to be registered in Pakistan as AP-BPE.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

On December 15, Fly Jinnah (FJ) Airbus A320 under registration VP-CEG arrived in Karachi as ferry flight from Ostrava.

The aircraft departed from Ostrava at 11:53 AM and arrived in Karachi at 9:41 PM. Ostrava to Karachi flight completed in 5 hours 48 minutes.

Aircraft to be registered in Pakistan as AP-BPE.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Fly Jinnah (FJ) Airbus A320 (VP-CEG/AP-BPE) at Karachi Airport photos shown on Express News.




Aircraft cabin.

Abbas

[planefan2003]

So this aircraft has a different interior compared to the other a320s in FJ’s fleet?

[Abbas Ali]

Fly Jinnah (FJ) Airbus A320 construction number 5809 formally registered in Pakistan as AP-BPE.

AP-BPE expected to start performing Fly Jinnah commercial flights soon.

Abbas

[ord]

All previous aircraft have been from Air Arabia.

Wonder why the sixth one is coming from a different source?

Air Arabia is currently facing a shortage of aircraft due to delivery delays with A320NEOs and A321NEOs. It expects the situation to ease in the 2nd half of 2025.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/busines ... r%20Arabia.

I think the success, or not, of destinations other than JED and SHJ will determine how fast/if they grow….hope they do well.

[ord]

Rare to see an airline induct only one aircraft at a time otherwise it's usually two. Nonetheless, hopefully more are on their way. Looks like the LCC model is working really well.

I think they want to grow faster….issue is delivery delays with A320NEOs and A321NEOs at Air Arabia. See comment above.