The Pakistani aviation market has seen many airlines come and go. However,
due largely to the economic sanctions placed on Pakistan during the 1990s the
industry growth eventually levelled off due to the increase in oil prices.
The Pakistan aviation industry was started up when Orient Airways merged with
Pakistan Airlines Coporation (PIAC) to become the national flag
carrier of Pakistan called Pakistan International Airlines or PIA for short. PIA
remained the only operator for many years after its creation, but soon private
airlines arrived at the scene to compete with the national flag carrier.
