Company Profile
WHO ARE WE?
Shaheen Air International Limited (SAI) is established as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. It is mandated to carry on business of air transportation of passenger and cargo. It commenced its operations as the first Pakistani private airline in December,1993.
SAI'S MISSION AND VISION
SAI's mission is to provide reliable, efficient and courteous service to its passengers at a competitive price.

Our vision is achieve robust and consistent profitability, expand our wings, farther through sustained efficient service and to be a paradigm for other airlines.
ACHIEVEMENTS
As a start up airline, SAI commenced its business modestly on 10th December,1993 with a single domestic sector of Karachi-Islamabad-Karachi with two wet leased Boeing 737-200 aircraft. However before long, it caught the eye of the government which accorded it the status of the Second National Carrier on 23rd October,1994. Since then it has not looked back and has growing steadily, while bravely facing the vicissitudes of volatile fuel market with untold resilience.

SAI has constantly reviewed its strategic plans and is continuously focusing on improving its service, capacity and creating attractive and advanced business environment for further growth. These include the following:
Modernizing the fleet by replacing B-737-200 aircraft with Boeing 737-400, and Airbus A330-300.
Being the first private airline to start Hajj and Umrah operations.
Expansion of Domestic operations to Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Sialkot and International Operations to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah,
Muscat, Kuwait, Doha, Mashhad (Iran) and Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah.
Inter-line agreements with 25 foreign Carriers.
Ensuring high quality maintenance service through a sister company, Shaheen Engineering & Aircraft Maintenance Service (SEAMS).
Electronic reservation and departure system.
Providing better service to passengers and achieving an average of 80% seat factor.
Establishment of its own high quality flight kitchen.
Provision of in-house Cabin Crew training facility and personalized in flight service.
Enhancement of security, safety and human resources.
Re-branding the airline, its logo, tasteful livery of the aircraft and graceful uniform of the cabin crew.
Promoting Islamic values through free distribution of elegant literature to the valued customers.
Enhancing cargo service to secure regional and international market.
Increasing flight frequencies.
Establishment of Company maintained guest house in Peshawar with first rate boarding and lodging facility for crew.
FUTURE PLANS
The present management under its dynamic leadership has under-taken to restructure the airline and plans to further revitalize operations through the following measures:
Top of the line infra-structure for offices and related facilities.
Expanding scope of commercial activity in the following area through sister registered companies:
  • Flying Training
  • Road Transportation
  • Wind Power Generation
  • Real State Development
  • Information Technology
Inducting ATR aircraft to cover socio economics routes for improving social integration and economics uplift of these areas.
Fleet modernization and expansion of operations to Europe and Canada.