PARIS: Irregularities found in pilot licences at Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) represent a “serious lapse” in safety controls, global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday after the carrier grounded one third of its pilots.
We are following reports from Pakistan regarding fake pilot licences, which are concerning and represent a serious lapse in the licensing and safety oversight by the aviation regulator,” an IATA spokesman said, adding that the organisation was seeking more information.
An inquiry into a PIA crash that killed 97 people last month has pointed to pilots not following procedures.
