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
