PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT AVIATION

PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT AVIATION

Government aviation assets in Pakistan are primarily managed by the Government Aviation Division and are typically operated by specialized squadrons within the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps,.

PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT AVIATION • Government Aviation Division Status:
Government-owned VIP and utility fleet. Operations: Primarily conducted by the PAF VIP Squadron and Army Aviation liaison units,.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type

• AIRCRAFT

Transport (Strategic VIP & Government) with approx. 12+ ac:

• 1 Airbus A319,
• 1 Airbus A310
• 1 Bombardier Global 6000
• 2 Gulfstream IV-SP
• 6 Saab 2000 (VIP and Utility configuration),
• 1 Fokker F-27-200 Friendship (VIP)

Transport (Tactical VIP, Liaison & Utility) with approx. 35+ ac:

• 6 Beechcraft King Air 350 (Army VIP/Liaison)
• 1 Cessna 560XL Citation Excel
• 1 Cessna Citation Bravo (Army VIP),
• 4 Embraer Phenom 100 (EMB-500)
• 16 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Liaison/Utility)
• 3 CASA CN235M-220 (VIP/Utility)
• 2 Turbo Commander 690
• 1 Dassault Falcon 20E

• HELICOPTERS

Multi-Role & VIP Support with approx. 50+ hel:

• 12 AgustaWestland AW139 (PAF SAR/VIP/Liaison),
• 33 Bell 412EP Twin Huey (Army VIP/Utility)
• 10 Eurocopter H125M Fennec (Army Liaison/SAR)
• 1 Mil Mi-172 Hip (VIP variant)

Note: By 2026, the Pakistan Government has standardized its long-range executive transport around the A319, Global 6000, and Gulfstream IV-SP platforms, which are equipped with advanced communications for high-level officials,. Tactical and regional liaison roles are handled by the Army's King Air 350 and PAF's Saab 2000 fleets,. Rotary-wing VIP support has increasingly transitioned to the AW139 and upgraded Bell 412 models to ensure higher readiness and safety for internal government movements,.