In light of the recent tensions, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has made several changes to its flight operations to ensure passenger safety. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has temporarily stopped its regular flights to Gulf countries due to rising military tensions. This decision came after Iran carried out a retaliatory missile attack on a US military … 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
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
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
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
Federal government has issued the directives to allow international flights from April 05 at eight international airports across the country for those Pakistanis who stranded in abroad. Government wrote a letter to provincial chief secretaries and commissioner Islamabad and directed National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to ensure provision of medical facilities across Pakistan to quarantine … Read more
Amid the spread of coronavirus outbreak PIA will suspends all domestic flights operation from Karachi and Sukkur Airports from 24th March 2020 till 4th April 2020 Important Announcement: PIA will suspend all domestic flight operations from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi and Sukkur Airport from March 24, 2020 till April 4, 2020. #PIA #COVID19 #TravelAdvisory pic.twitter.com/F9DMDiVAtV … Read more
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended its international flight operations amid increasing threat of coronavirus. The international flight operation will remain suspended from March 22 till March 28. However, domestic flights will continue as per schedule. The flight operation across the globe had suspended as a precautionary measure to control over the pandemic. However, … Read more
Amid the ongoing spread of COVID-19, Pakistan announced to suspend all the international flight operations for two weeks. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning Dr Moeed Yusuf said during the press conference that only few international flights of PIA will be allowed to return. Dr Moeed … Read more
