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| '''Orient Airways''' Ltd. was an airline established in 1946 with a base in ], ]. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| ⚫ | Orient Airways, along with the help of some BOAC aircraft which had been chartered by the Government of ], started relief operations and transportation of the population between ] and ], the two capitals. Later, Orient Airways transferred its base to ] and established the vital |
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| ⚫ | The airline was registered in ], ] on October 23, 1946. ], the Chairman, and Air Vice Marshal O.K. Carter, the General Manager, obtained an operating license was obtained in May 1947. Four Douglas DC-3s were from Tempo, Texas in February 1947 and operations first started on 4 June 1947. The designated route was Calcutta-]-], which also happened to be the first post-war international operation to be flown by an airline registered in India. Within two months of Orient Airways' operational beginnings, Pakistan was born. | ||
| ⚫ | Orient Airways, along with the help of some BOAC aircraft which had been chartered by the Government of ], started relief operations and transportation of the population between ] and ], the two capitals. Later, Orient Airways transferred its base to ] and established the vital link between ] and ], the two capitals of the two wings of ]. With a skeleton fleet of just two DC-3s, three crew and twelve mechanics, Orient Airways re-launched its scheduled operations in a fairy-tale fashion. The initial routes were ]-]-], ]-]-] and ]-]- ]-]. By the end of 1949, Orient Airways had acquired 10 DC-3s and 3 Convair 240s which it operated on these routes. In 1950, it had become increasingly apparent that additional capacity would have to be inducted in order to cater to the growing needs of the sub-continent. | ||
| Orient Airways was a privately owned company, with limited capital and resources. It could not be expected to grow and expand on its own. It was then that the Government of ] decided to form a state-owned airline and invited Orient Airways to merge with it. The outcome of the merger was the birth of a new airline, named ] (PIA) on 11 March, 1955. | |||
| On March 11, 1955, the government of Pakistan merged Orient Airways with other airlines to form ]. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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Orient Airways Ltd. was an airline established in 1946 with a base in Calcutta, India.
History
The airline was registered in Calcutta, British India on October 23, 1946. Mirza Ahmad Ispahani, the Chairman, and Air Vice Marshal O.K. Carter, the General Manager, obtained an operating license was obtained in May 1947. Four Douglas DC-3s were from Tempo, Texas in February 1947 and operations first started on 4 June 1947. The designated route was Calcutta-Akyab-Rangoon, which also happened to be the first post-war international operation to be flown by an airline registered in India. Within two months of Orient Airways' operational beginnings, Pakistan was born.
Orient Airways, along with the help of some BOAC aircraft which had been chartered by the Government of Pakistan, started relief operations and transportation of the population between Delhi and Karachi, the two capitals. Later, Orient Airways transferred its base to Pakistan and established the vital link between Karachi and Dacca, the two capitals of the two wings of Pakistan. With a skeleton fleet of just two DC-3s, three crew and twelve mechanics, Orient Airways re-launched its scheduled operations in a fairy-tale fashion. The initial routes were Karachi-Lahore-Peshawar, Karachi-Quetta-Lahore and Karachi-Delhi- Calcutta-Dacca. By the end of 1949, Orient Airways had acquired 10 DC-3s and 3 Convair 240s which it operated on these routes. In 1950, it had become increasingly apparent that additional capacity would have to be inducted in order to cater to the growing needs of the sub-continent.
On March 11, 1955, the government of Pakistan merged Orient Airways with other airlines to form Pakistan International Airlines.
See also
| Airlines of Pakistan | |
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| Full service | |
| Low cost | |
| Cargo | |
| Defunct | |