Mar 17, 2023 | News
RAWALPINDI: The global air transport body has warned of an ‘aviation crisis’ in Pakistan as airlines are struggling to recover $290 million due to a severe financial crisis, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has said it...
May 29, 2022 | News
MONTREAL/SINGAPORE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA), the Global Voice of Pilots, held its 76th Conference in Singapore this week. The Federation would like to draw global attention to deteriorating labour...
May 29, 2022 | News
The 76th Conference of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) in Singapore would like to draw the attention to the deteriorating labour situation affecting our colleagues of SAT Paraguay (Sindicato de Aeronavegantes de TAM) flying for...
May 29, 2022 | News
2022 Conference Statements IFALPA Conference Statement: Global Pilots on Deteriorating Labour Conditions in the Asian Region IFALPA Conference Statement: Global Pilots on Deteriorating Labour Conditions in...
May 25, 2022 | News
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) spokesperson on Wednesday feared that the flight operations of the national flag carrier could be affected due to road closures in Islamabad and Lahore, ARY News reported. Spokesman Abdullah Hafeez Khan, in a press...
May 23, 2022 | News
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to begin pre-Hajj operation of transporting intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from May 31, 2022, ARY News reported on Monday. Well-informed sources told ARY News that the national flag carrier has completed...
May 12, 2022 | News
KARACHI: The ban imposed by the European Union on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight operations is expected to be lifted next month as European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) team is set to visit Pakistan at the end of May, ARY News reported on Thursday...
Apr 22, 2022 | News
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has launched the modern Airbus A-320 simulator for the training of pilots, refresher courses and air safety, ARY News reported on Friday. The PIA CEO Arshad Malik launched the modern Airbus A-320 simulator which is the...
Apr 11, 2022 | News
Organised by: EASADate:22 Apr 202212:30 – 13:30 CET (UTC +2) DescriptionEASA will host a Q&A on SMS to support both understanding and awareness of effective safety management and also to help drive future safety promotion activities.Submit your questions in...
Mar 11, 2022 | News
ISLAMABAD: The national flag carrier— Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)— faces losses of Rs 50 billion during the calendar year in 2021 against 34.6 billion in 2020, witnessing a surge in losses by 47 per cent. The losses of PIA ballooned to Rs 50...
Jan 25, 2022 | News
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight steward went missing from his hotel after arriving in Toronto, Canada. According to sources, Waqar Ahmad Jadoon performed his duties at PIA flight PK-781 which carried passengers from Islamabad to Toronto. He...
Jan 1, 2022 | News
Dear Members, Assalam Alaykum, As this eventful year comes to an end, let’s not forget those who’s strength, spirit, and sustenance was tested this year. A lot of us lost family and friends due to the pandemic and the majority spent the year in a lot of stress and...
Nov 25, 2021 | News
America Needs to Keep Two Pilots on the Flight Deck Having at least two highly trained and experienced pilots on every flight keeps air travel America’s safest mode of transportation The most vital safety feature on a commercial airline passenger and cargo aircraft is...
Nov 24, 2021 | News
DEAR COLLEAGUES,The Annual General Body Meeting of Pakistan Air Line Pilots’ Association was held on Saturday the 27th February 2021 at 1700 Hrs. in the registered office of the Association. Read More (Members Only)
Oct 25, 2021 | News
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday started a new flight operation from three cities of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Fujairah. The first flight, PK 243, with 296 passengers on board departed from Lahore airport for Fujairah. The...
Oct 25, 2021 | News
Shining a laser at an aircraft is a serious safety threat that continues to rise. As of Oct. 14, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received 7,186 laser strike reports for 2021, exceeding the 2020 total of 6,852. This marks the highest number or reports...
Oct 24, 2021 | News
RAWALPINDI: The second Airbus A320, the Pakistan International Airlines has acquired on a six-year dry lease, touched down the Islamabad International Airport on Saturday morning. A PIA spokesman said the aircraft landed at the airport via Egypt from the French city...
Oct 19, 2021 | News
KARACHI: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has issued notices to four airlines including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for cancelling scheduled domestic flights, ARY News reported on Monday. The PCAA took strict notice of the decision of the four...
Oct 15, 2021 | News
Covid has meant months out of the cockpit. As countries begin to open up, mid-air mistakes are mounting. By Angus Whitley and Anurag Kotoky Back in the cockpit after time off recovering from Covid-19, an airline pilot forgot to start his plane’s second...
Oct 14, 2021 | News
KABUL: The Taliban-led Afghan government has warned the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) and the Kam Air to reduce the fares of Kabul to Islamabad flights or “they would be blocked from landing in Afghanistan”. An official notification issued on Thursday from the...
