Ispahani Hangar
Pakistan International Airlines
The Ispahani Hangar is a Pakistan International Airlines wide-body aircraft maintenance hangar at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2] It was named in honour of Mirza Ahmad Ispahani, the first and longest-serving chairman of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The hangar for wide body and narrow-body aircraft with a supporting airframe overhaul shop was completed and commissioned in 1968.
The hangars in Karachi are used for checks and maintenance of aircraft operated by PIA and by other airlines such as Philippine Airlines, Iran Air. and Turkish Airlines.[3]
See also
- List of airports in Pakistan
- Airlines of Pakistan
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- Shaheen Airport Services
- Transport in Pakistan
- Pakistan International Airlines
References
- ^ Asghar, Mohammad (2021-03-23). "PPP criticises plan to auction PIA's Ispahani hangar". Dawn. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Zaman, Fahim (2014-06-24). "In wake of the airport attack: Are we targeting the right enemy?". Dawn. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Sherry slams govt for auctioning PIA's Ispahani hangar". Pakistan Observer. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
External links
- PIA History 1961-1970
- PIA General History
- Photos of Ispahani Hangar
- Photo of Hangar, August 2002
