PIA signs engineering support agreement with SriLankan Airlines

PIA Engineering & Maintenance to provide technical handling for four weekly Lahore flights, expanding services for foreign carriers and generating foreign exchange.

PIA to launch direct flights to Barcelona and Milan, expanding European routes

Airline aims to enhance connectivity for overseas Pakistanis in response to travel demand

Iran Air launches direct flights between Quetta and Zahedan

Inaugural flight connects Quetta to Zahedan with weekly services, potentially expanding based on demand

Pakistan Airports Authority reports Rs4.1 billion loss after airspace closure to Indian airlines

Airspace restrictions affected 100-150 Indian flights daily, causing a per-day revenue loss of $50,800 from overflight fees, which dropped by nearly 20%

Financial mismanagement exceeding Rs3 billion found in Ministry of Aviation, PCAA , and ASF 

Rs 2.3 billion of financial shortfall due to PCAA’s failure to recover long-standing dues; Audit reveals irregular contract awards, and poor financial controls across aviation sector

Russian airline cancels over 40 flights after major cyberattack

Silent Crow claims the attack and links it to the war in Ukraine, while Belarusian group Cyberpartisans BY is also named

Boeing faces strike threat as workers reject contract offer

Boeing offers a four-year deal with a 20% raise and $5,000 bonus, but the union says it didn’t meet members’ priorities

US aviation regulators to assess Boeing’s supply chain before lifting 737 MAX rate cap

Boeing 737 MAX output is held steady after Alaska Airlines door panel incident in January 2024

U.S. air traffic system is outdated and understaffed, says aviation agency chief

FAA plans to upgrade radar, telecom systems, air traffic control towers,hire more controllers, and offer new incentives to retain staff

Air India warned of action over safety and training violations

India’s aviation regulator issues safety notices to Air India over crew fatigue, training lapses, and compliance failures

Air Arabia expands operations in Pakistan with increased flights to Faisalabad and Multan

Flights to Multan increased from two to five and to Faisalabad from two to four per week starting in September, while the airline will launch a new route to Sialkot

Boeing starts production of new 777-8 cargo aircraft

Boeing’s website states that it has the lowest operating cost per tonne, the best fuel efficiency, and the lowest carbon dioxide emissions in the 777X series

Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian aircraft until August 24

Airspace closure, which has been in effect since April 24, is a response to India's controversial unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty 

No accountability as PIA faces Rs200 billion loss due to 2020 fake pilot licence scandal: report

Despite recent lifting of ban by the US and UK, the airline continues to face reputational and financial damage from claims of former aviation minister

Global aircraft deliveries threatened by tariff uncertainty

DG IATA Willie Walsh says the entire aerospace sector could face disruptions due to the trade measures