Info – APPROACH AND LANDING ACCIDENT REDUCTION (ALAR)

Dear Members, اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم   The prime objective of PALPA is Safer Flying. One of the leading global causes of accidents during approach and landing is an unstable approach. The need to fly stabilized approaches is a fundamental requirement to ensure a safe...

All licences issued to pilots are genuine: CAA

KARACHI: In what appears to be a direct contradiction to the aviation minister’s allegation that almost 40 per cent of Pakistani pilots possessed ‘fake licences’, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said that all commercial/airline transport pilots...

Pakistan wants to win back trust after pilot license scandal

Pakistan’s revelations that a third of its registered pilots were operating on dubious licenses have led to an erosion in its reputation for aviation safety. Now, the country’s information minister tells CNN’s Richard Quest they’d welcome...

Info 13.7.2020

Dear Members,اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم    We as a community are braving the most challenging times in history of our existence, thereby making it of utmost importance to stand united. In these unprecedented circumstances, it is indeed need of the hour to...

PALPA to challenge list of 262 pilots in SC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Airlines Pilots Association (PALPA) is going to challenge in the Supreme Court (SC) the list of 262 pilots provided by the government claiming that they had suspicious flying licences. Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan had told the...

Info 8.7.2020

Dear Membersاَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم    PALPA Executive Committee is continuously monitoring the dynamics of current situation. The illegalities being committed by PCAA and PIACL are being highlighted and a record being kept of these irregularities. The same shall be taken...

Info 5.7.2020

Dear Members, اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم    Apropos to our INFO dated 4th July 2020, It is clarified that PALPA has not received any monthly contribution directly from the salaries of our members since April, 2020. As per previous arrangement, contributions were auto...

Info 4.7.2020

Dear Members,اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم Please refer to our previous INFO dated 3rd July 2020 regarding depositing of Rs. 50,000 for the legal case. Due to changing dynamics, the Executive Committee has revisited the decision and has decided the following actions: All PALPA...

Info 2.7.2020

Dear Members:اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم    PALPA Executive Committee fully understands the difficulties and hardships faced by our membership due to the baseless allegations and irresponsible statements by our Aviation Minister. The statements and subsequent lists have no...

Info 27.6.2020

Dear Members:اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم    PALPA Executive has taken full cognizance of the prevailing situation that enraged and demoralized our membership at large. We convey our deepest concerns on the ongoing witch-hunting through this illicit process. PALPA Executive...

Pakistani pilots deny gov’t claim of obtaining fake licenses

KARACHI, Pakistan — A union of Pakistani pilots fired back Saturday at the country’s aviation minister after he claimed that as many as 262 pilots working for state-run Pakistan International Airlines and other airlines obtained their pilot licenses by having others...

Press Release: IFALPA & IFATCA on PIA Flight 8303 Preliminary Report

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 on 22 May 2020. Our thoughts are with the families of those lost and the survivors who may still have a long road to recovery. We are extending our support to our Pakistani colleagues for whom this is undoubtedly a traumatic...

Info 17.6.2020

Dear Membersاَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم    The year 2020 has so far been quite eventful, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the heartbreaking tragedy of PK 8303. Several PALPA members have also contracted COVID-19, we pray for their speedy recovery. Continuing our first and...

PIA Pilots’ salaries cut unjustified

Staff Reporter “Without any notification upto 25 to 30 percent cuts in gross salaries of the pilots of the national airline is unjustified and will lower the morale of the community which is already under pressure due to stressful working conditions which can...

PALPA protests salary cuts in PIA

KARACHI: Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association (PALPA) has protested the salary cuts in the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), calling it as an ‘unjust’ move by the administration, ARY News reported on Friday. The PALPA spokesperson said in a...

PIA applies `across-the-board cut in salaries of officers, pilots

KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has applied an `across-theboard cut` in the salaries of its officers and pilots, with exception to the lowest and non-officer cadre. The move irked the Pakistan Airlines Pilots Associations (Palpa) which termed it...