Aviation History | MCQs

Explanation

Orient airline was the first and only Muslim-owned airline.

Orient airline was established on 29 October 1946.

Orient Airlines was initially based in Calcutta, India.

Orient airline shifted to the independent state of Pakistan in 1947.

Orient airline was rechristened as Pakistan International Airlines in 1955

Orient airline is the old name of PIA airlines.

Explanation

On 1 February 1955 the airline flew its first international service, between Karachi and London via Cairo.

Headquarter: Karachi

First name: Orient airways

Explanation

The oldest continuously operating airport in Pakistan is located in Lahore

This airport was known as Walton Airport, which was founded in 1918.

It is named after Sir Colonel Cusack Walton.

The airport was active until 1962.

It is now defunct for private usage as well.

It is now a defunct airport and has been converted into the Central Business District of Punjab.

Additional information 

The airport is named after a former head of a flying school, namely Sir Colonel Cusack Walton.

On 21st August 2021, the Government of Punjab. leased the land to LCBDDA (Lahore Central Business District Development Authority) 

Explanation

Orient Airways is the oldest airline of Pakistan.

It is founded in 1946.

It is later merged with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in 1955 to become the national flag carrier.

Explanation

It was then that the Government of Pakistan decided to form a state-owned airline and invited Orient Airways to merge with it. The outcome of the merger was the birth of a new airline, named Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on 11 March, 1955.