K2 Airways Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tariq Raja, said on Monday that they are committed to launching the airline operations in Pakistan at the earliest.
He made the remarks during a meeting with the Secretary Board of Investment (BOI) Pakistan, Fareena Mazhar, in Islamabad.
Leading a delegation of K2 Airways, Raja apprised the Secretary on the progress being made by the airline to begin their services in Pakistan, starting with northern areas of the country.
Secretary BOI Ms. @fareena_mazhar met with the delegation from K2 AIRWAYS UAE, headed by the CEO Mr. Tariq Raja. The delegation apprised the Secretary on the progress being made by them to begin their airline services in Pakistan, starting with northern areas of country.1/2 pic.twitter.com/ZQzusGkhGU
— Board of Investment, Pakistan (@investinpak) October 11, 2021
Secretary BOI assured them of all possible support and highlighted the recently announced incentives in the tourism sector.
K2 Airways is a proposed Pakistani airline to be based in Islamabad. The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-origin start-up plans to operate air charter and cargo services followed by RPT operations domestically and internationally. The airline aims to start Pakistan operations with tourism flights to Skardu and other hilly areas of Pakistan.
The initial launch was expected in May 2019, however, a pandemic crisis led to the delay of the launch. A specific launch date has not been given yet.
