Air China, national flag carrier of China, has showed keen interest in operating three flights of its Airbus-320 in a week from the Islamabad airport from October this year.
In this regard, an Air China delegation visited Islamabad airport and held meeting with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Airport Manager Muhammad Ayaz Jadoon, a spokesman of the authority said on Saturday.
The airport manager assured the delegation of full support for smooth and secure flight operation from the Islamabad airport.
Presently, China Southern operates weekly four flights of Boing 757 from the Islamabad airport. Pakistan International Airlines also operates two flights to Beijing of Airbus-320 in a week.
It is pertinent to note that about 100 flights operate from the Islamabad airport on daily basis including 18 foreign carriers. After the renovation and development work, foreign carriers are taking more interest to operate from the Islamabad airport.
