South Air (Pvt.) Limited is a Pakistani private regional airline headquartered in Karachi, operating under the Tourism Promotion and Regional Integration (TPRI) licensing framework of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA).
History Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority introduced the TPRI licence category under the National Aviation Policy 2019 to encourage private-sector entry into regional air travel markets not served by existing scheduled carriers. South Air obtained a TPRI licence from the PCAA and an Air Operator Certificate (AOC), and has separately applied for a Regular Public Transport (RPT) licence. The airline is backed by SOS Group.
South Air was formally inaugurated on 24 November 2025 at a ceremony in Multan attended by Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, then Senate Chairman and Acting President of Pakistan. At the ceremony, partnership agreements were signed with Pakistan International Airlines for maintenance, repair, and overhaul services and with Pakistan State Oil for fuelling.
In May 2026, South Air received its first aircraft, an ATR 72-500 leased from Jump Air registered as LY-JUA. In the same month, South Air received their second ATR 72-600 from Manta Air registered as 8Q-RAY.
In May 2026, South Air conducted trial flights ahead of the planned expansion of scheduled services, operating proving flights to Gwadar and Quetta.
Operations South Air's network covers Karachi, Bahawalpur, Gwadar, Rahim Yar Khan, Panjgur, Turbat, Quetta, Zhob, Sukkur, Multan, Islamabad with Skardu and Gilgit also listed as a planned destination. Planned routes to northern Pakistan include two daily services to Gilgit, Chitral, and Skardu, operating initially from Islamabad and Lahore.
Nishat Fatima is Chief Executive Officer and Ejaz Mahmood Malik, a retired Air Vice Marshal of the Pakistan Air Force, is Chief Operating Officer. The airline's own account of its inauguration described Fatima as the first woman in Pakistan to lead an airline.
Destinations , South Air flies to the following destinations:
Country City Airport NotesPakistanRahim Yar KhanRahim Yar Khan International AirportIslamabadIslamabad International AirportKarachiJinnah International AirportBahawalpurBahawalpur AirportQuettaQuetta International AirportTurbatTurbat AirportSukkurSukkur International AirportGwadarNew Gwadar International AirportMultanMultan International Airport
Fleet The South Air fleet as of June 2026 consists of the following aircraft: +AircraftIn ServiceOrdersNotesATR 72-50010Wet leased from Jump AirATR 72-60010Wet leased from Manta AirATR 42 -1Planned
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