AWAS delivers the first of two new A320 passenger aircraft to Airblue

AWAS announced today that it has delivered on lease to Airblue, the fastest growing airline based in Pakistan, the first of two new A320 aircraft to assist with their planned expansion and modernisation programme. These aircraft are from AWAS’ new order pipeline, and include factory-fitted end-of-wing Sharklets to maximise fuel burn efficiency.

Tariq Chaudhary, CEO Airblue commented on the delivery, “This is a very special day for Airblue, to receive our first new leased A320 built and configured expressly for our airline. We want to thank AWAS, who have supported us with modern aircraft for several years now. They have now delivered this new A320 to us which will assist us in adding capacity to our successful routes to serve a growing market in Pakistan.”

Ray Sisson, President & CEO AWAS stated, “AWAS is proud to deliver this new A320 to our customer Airblue. They are a strong example of how we begin relationships with airlines that show promise, and then as they develop and succeed, AWAS can continue to meet their evolving needs with our broader array of fleet solutions.”

Founded in 2004 Airblue offers daily domestic services linking Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, as well as international services to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Istanbul, Manchester, Muscat and Sharjah. These new aircraft will help Airblue continue to deliver reliable, high-quality service to their customers.