No plan to privatise Roosevelt Hotel, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: As the opposition smelled a rat in the closure of a PIA-owned luxury hotel in New York, the government on Tuesday told the Senate there was no plan to privatise Roosevelt Hotel. The opposition said it appeared that the government was preparing ground to...
Licences of 50 pilots were fake: CAA
ISLAMABAD: Director General Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Khaqan Murtaza has said the fake licences of 50 pilots have been cancelled. According to local media, Khaqan Murtaza said evidences of ‘collusion’ in passing of exam for licences of 32 pilots have been found....
PIA to bring back its plane from Malaysia soon: minister
TAXILA: Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said that the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the Peregrine Aviation Charlie Limited leasing firm have agreed on an out-of-court settlement for the PIA plane seized at the Kuala Lumpur Airport on...The PIA blunder
One small blunder or in fact one rather big blunder from a man who should not be making such mistakes on the floor of the House has brought further disaster for Pakistan International, the country’s national carrier. Now the UN has said that the airline should not be...
1,924 employees opt for separation: PIA
RAWALPINDI: With the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)’s voluntary separation scheme (VSS) and segregation of core and non-core employees, the staff strength per aircraft would come down to the ideal aviation industry ratio. The PIA says that 2,000 applications...PIA on rebate
AS part of moving its head offices to Islamabad, the management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is planning to curtail expenses incurred under the head of medical facilities which is considered a huge financial burden on the airline’s revenue stream. While...Safety of Civil Aircraft Operating in Airspace under
the Authority of the Republic of South Sudan
IFALPA has received information of the need to fully assess the potential for risks to flight safety to national civil aircraft owners and operators intending to operate within the airspace under the authority of the Republic of South Sudan. IFALPA has been made aware...
Farewell Roosevelt Hotel
LET me start with an apology. If you’re still busy absorbing the full magnitude of the sheer stupidity that went into the making of the Broadsheet scandal, I have more bad news for you. The Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan as well as the Scribe Hotel in Paris, both iconic...
NA body voices concern over seizure of PIA plane
RAWALPINDI: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Aviation Division on Wednesday expressed concern over the business plan of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and seizure of its plane in Malaysia. The third meeting of the standing committee chaired by Haji...
Cost of PIA shifting
THE news that PIA is shifting its head offices to Islamabad with all its paraphernalia is a shock for the people of Karachi. The airline has well-established infrastructure and facilities in the city built over the last six decades at an enormous cost that will become...Annual General Body Meeting
ALL PALPA Members: – The Annual General Body Meeting of the Pakistan Air Line Pilots’ Association shall be held on Friday the 19th February 2021 at 1700 hrs at PALPA House, Karachi. 5.1.4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (A G E N D A) 5.1.4.1.To receive from the Executive...
PIA failed to pay lease amount ‘due to Covid’
RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Saturday said the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had failed to pay lease on time due to the coronavirus pandemic and the Malaysian court issued an order without listening to the arguments of the...Info 17-1-2021
Dear Members, It is needless to elaborate the pivotal role of cockpit crew to ensure flight safety in the airline. However, this milestone can only be attained through complete compliance to the state and company regulations. In this regard, FDTL and FRMS are the...PIA plane seized in Malaysia over $14m lease dispute
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane has been held back by Malaysian authorities due to a British court case over the jet’s lease, the airline said on Friday, adding that it would pursue the matter through diplomatic channels. The Boeing 777...