Orient Airways (Orient Air)

Orient Airways, formed on 23Oct1946, commenced operations on 04Jun1947 & ceased operations on 11Mar1955 to merge with the Govn’ts’ proposed airline
– [PIA was formed through PIAC Ordinance 1955 as the Government of Pakistan decided to form a state-owned airline on 10Jan1955. PIA merged with Orient Airways in 1955. Was the first Asian airline to operate jet aircraft with a leased B.707 and was the first commercial airline to fly into China. International passenger and cargo airline that is the flag carrier of Pakistan]