Fly Jinnah (FJ) Airbus A320s Join Air Arabia Fleet - Fly Jinnah (FJ) Logo/Titles Removed From Aircraft

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Fly Jinnah (FJ) Airbus A320s Join Air Arabia Fleet - Fly Jinnah (FJ) Logo/Titles Removed From Aircraft

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For some reason, Fly Jinnah (FJ) tail logo and fuselage titles have been removed from Airbus A320 aircraft and the three Airbus A320 have joined Air Arabia fleet.

* Airbus A320 registration OE-LAR registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as A6-AQB for Air Arabia.

Aircraft with UAE registration A6-AQB and without Fly Jinnah (FJ) titles/logo seen in Dhaka on July 1, 2022.

ImageA6-AQB | Air Arabia | Airbus A320-214(WL) | 8748 | VGHS. by Saif Zaman (অয়ন), on Flickr

* Airbus A320 registration OE-LAS registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as A6-AQA for Air Arabia.

* Airbus A320 registration OE-LCB registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as A6-AOZ for Air Arabia.

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In February 2022, Pakistani airlines including PIA, Serene Air and Air Sial had sought clarification from then Pakistan Government on Fly Jinnah (FJ).

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Abbas Ali wrote: Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:36 pm In February 2022, Pakistani airlines including PIA, Serene Air and Air Sial had sought clarification from then Pakistan Government on Fly Jinnah (FJ).

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Government is ready to sell PIA for 1Rs as per finance Minister Fly Jinnah should pay the government some more and get it
1Rs for PIA also means 500 billion RUPEES in loans and liabilities.
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What a shame, it looks like they've walked away from the Pakistani market, but I do hope I am proven wrong.
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Possible that the aircraft are covering for excess demand for airarabia while approvals come through. Unlike PIA, I don’t think they’d let aircraft sit idle for months.
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What a shame.
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Photos of Airbus A320 aircraft registered in UAE performing Air Arabia flights with apparently temporarily taped over Fly Jinnah (FJ) logo/titles/markings.

* Airbus A320 registration OE-LAS registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as A6-AQA for Air Arabia.

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A6-AQA | Airbus A320-214 | Air Arabia | 8798 | VGHS. by Saif Zaman (অয়ন), on Flickr

* Airbus A320 registration OE-LAR registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as A6-AQB for Air Arabia.

ImageA6-AQB | Air Arabia | Airbus A320-214(WL) | 8748 | VGHS. by Saif Zaman (অয়ন), on Flickr

* Airbus A320 registration OE-LCB registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as A6-AOZ for Air Arabia.

Photo: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10628927

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Photos of all three Airbus A320 aircraft with apparently temporarily taped over Fly Jinnah (FJ) logo/titles/markings now registered in the UAE and performing Air Arabia flights

* Airbus A320 registration OE-LAS registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as A6-AQA for Air Arabia. Was expected to join Fly Jinnah (FJ) fleet under Pakistani registration AP-BOP.

Photo: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10639745

* Airbus A320 registration OE-LAR registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as A6-AQB for Air Arabia. Was expected to join Fly Jinnah (FJ) fleet under Pakistani registration AP-BOQ.

Photo: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10621472

* Airbus A320 registration OE-LCB registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as A6-AOZ for Air Arabia. Was expected to join Fly Jinnah (FJ) fleet under Pakistani registration AP-BOO.

Photo: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10628927

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Airbus A320 registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) A6-AQA performed Air Arabia flights to/from Pakistani cities recently. It was expected to join Fly Jinnah (FJ) fleet under Pakistani registration AP-BOP.

Sharjah to Faisalabad flight G9562 on August 1.

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Source: flightradar24.com

Sharjah to Karachi flight G9542 on August 2.

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Source: flightradar24.com

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