The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has announced a reduction in fares for its domestic flights during the Eidul Azha festival According to the details, over the directives of PIA chief executive officer (CEO), Air Marshal Arshad Malik, the national flag carrier management announced a discount on all domestic flights in order to facilitate passengers ahead … Read more
Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar has said that the government is not privatizing the national airline (PIA), PIA is not included in the privatization list but we have to restructure it. A meeting of the Upper House was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandviwalla in which the Aviation Minister said … Read more
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday cleared eighteen pilots serving in Malaysia after the matter of dubious licences. As per details, the CAA has now cleared 18 more pilots working in Malaysia and has termed their licenses as original. CAA informed the concerned authorities of regarding the clearance of pilots after which they issued … Read more
Supreme Court of Pakistan SC while expressing dissatisfaction on the reports of Civil Aviation Authority and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), on Tuesday; has ordered to register criminal cases against officers issuing fake licenses. According to the details, SC of Pakistan on Tuesday took up the case related to alleged issuance of dubious/fake licences to pilots … Read more
The incidents of bird strikes at domestic airports have been steadily rising and in just one year, 18 Pakistan international airlines (PIA) planes have been damaged by bird strikes. According to PIA sources, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has not installed state-of-the-art equipment to scare away birds at any of the airports in the country. … Read more
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought many companies into financial crises including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). According to details, PIA’s financial situation has been greatly affected due to coronavirus. The airline’s CEO Air Marshal Arshad Malik has requested the Minister of Aviation and DG Civil Aviation Authority through a letter to not charge any airport … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan and said that action should be taken against the Prime Minister and the Minister after the DG Civil Aviation’s letter. PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has said that the Prime Minister should resign for the … Read more
Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that today is the fourth day that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has not answered the questions raised in my press conference regarding their corruption. According to the details, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Twitter that today is the fourth day of … Read more
US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in buying the PIA luxury hotel Roosevelt in New York. According to the American newspaper Washington Post, US President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to buy the luxurious Roosevelt Hotel of Pakistan International Airlines in New York to expand his hotel and restaurant chain. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”donald-trump-holds-first-campaign-rally-after-coronavirus-pandemic”] … Read more
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has cleared the licenses of 96 Pakistani pilots working for foreign airlines. The process of verification of licenses of Pakistani pilots in foreign airlines is underway and Director General (DG) Civil Aviation Authority Hassan Nasir Jami has written a letter to the Oman Civil Aviation Authority. According to the text … Read more
The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is probable to experience losses of Rs 100 billion due to postponement of international flights amid COVID-19 pandemic. According to the details, the national airline would also lose up to Rs12 billion in terms of Hajj operations this year after the Saudi government decided to hold the yearly pilgrimage on … Read more
The letter from Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has sought clarification from the Civil Aviation Authority on the questionable pilot’s license. According to details, a letter has been written by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication of Bahrain to the DG Civil Aviation. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”easa-banned-pia-in-europe-after-fake-license-pilots-scandal”] The text of the letter also raises concerns … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to operate more flights while expanding domestic flight operations. PIA’s air operations are on track to be restored amid lockdown and restrictions during the Coronavirus pandemic. PIA has increased flights to Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta. PIA has decided to operate two daily flights from Islamabad to … Read more
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif blamed Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan for banning Pakistan International Air (PIA) from other countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. In a statement on the social networking site Twitter, Shehbaz Sharif said that “Ban on PIA imposed by several … Read more
The Federal Cabinet has approved the appointment of Air Marshal Arshad Malik as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), on a three-year contract basis. According to the details, a cabinet meeting was held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan, in which the overall economic and political situation … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has made a historic reduction in domestic fares. According to Spokesperson of PIA, the one way fare from Karachi to Islamabad has been fixed to Rs. 9572. Spokesperson said that similarly the one-way fare between Karachi and Lahore has also fixed to Rs 9572. Passengers will be allowed to hand carry … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) fired 52 employees on charges of forgery or tampering with degrees, violating rules, and providing unauthorized government information to the media. According to the reports, certificates of appreciation were also given to 11 employees for their full commitment in performing their duties. Following the revelation in the National Assembly that the … Read more
While Pakistani authorities are verifying the credentials of their pilots, Malaysia’s aviation regulator says it has temporarily suspended pilots with Pakistani licenses employed by local airlines. Note that Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan had disclosed in Parliament that 262 pilots of Pakistan International Airlines had obtained ‘suspicious’ licenses, after which aviation authorities of … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been ranked as a 1-star airline by the world’s best airline safety and product rating review website Airline Ratings. Geoffrey Thomas, the editor-in-chief of Airline Ratings, said, “Clearly, there needs to be an investigation into possible bribery and falsifying related to the pilot licenses. This is deeply disturbing as the … Read more
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Pakistan is our mother and its institutions are the jewels of Mother Earth. According to details, a video link meeting of representatives of civil aviation and PIA union was held under the chairmanship of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”zardari-and-his-party-looted-national-institutions-says-murad-saeed”] Speaking during the meeting, Bilawal … Read more
Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed has said that Pakistan Peoples Party has looted national institutions and hid money in fake accounts. According to details, PTI member and Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed has reacted to the statement of PPP chairman Bilawal Zardari. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”real-heir-of-bhutto-family-is-fatima-bhutto-says-murad-saeed”] Murad Saeed has said that it is the … Read more
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi said the forensic inquiry from 2010 to 2018 revealed 236 suspicious pilots who have been suspended. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad along with Information Minister Shibli Faraz and Advisor to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shehzad Akbar, Ali Zaidi said that the PPP was trying to … Read more
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the national flag carrier confirmed that the European Union (EU) has allowed PIA to continue its flight operations till the 3rd of July. The spokesperson said all PIA flights — PK785 and PK 786 — to and from Islamabad to London will operate as planned. An announcement will be made … Read more
After EASA banned PIA flights in Europe after the fake pilot license scandal, the British Civil Aviation Authority has also suspended all PIA flights. According to CAA UK spokesperson, PIA flights from Birmingham, London, and Manchester are being suspended. He further said that The European Union has suspended the flights in the wake of the … Read more
Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has been banned in Europe following a fake pilot license scandal in Pakistan. According to the details, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has suspended PIA’s air operation permit for European countries for 6 months. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”pia-decides-to-suspend-150-pilots-over-suspicious-licenses”] The suspension by the European Union Air Safety Agency will take effect … Read more
PM Imran Khan has said that India is definitely involved in the attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange. Expressing his views in the National Assembly session, PM Imran Khan said that there was no doubt that the attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange was a conspiracy of India. India had planned to destabilize Pakistan. The Prime Minister … Read more
Good news for the domestic travelers from PIA. According to the details, Pakistan International Airlines has made a big announcement regarding fares. The sources said that PIA has announced a reduction in fares for all its domestic flights. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”ghulam-sarwar-promises-transparent-inquiry-into-pia-plane-crash”] A PIA spokesman said that PIA has fixed Rs 12,000 for Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad … Read more
Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has once again assured that the inquiry into the Karachi plane crash would be transparent and the report would be tabled in the House on June 22. Speaking in the National Assembly, Federal Minister Ghulam Sarwar said that in the past inquiry reports of crashes could not come … Read more
