Business community urged to invest in aviation industry
'Close liaison between private sector and aviation industry will go a long way in strengthening the defence of Pakistan'
ISLAMABAD: Former chief of...
PIA owes Rs96bn to Civil Aviation Authority, PAC body told
ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday informed a sub-committee of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) owed...
India’s Jet Airways to suspend operations after banks reject funding request
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India's embattled Jet Airways Ltd is set to temporarily halt operations from Wednesday onward after its lenders rejected the airline's plea...
Too many travelers, too few planes is US airlines’ 737 MAX summer dilemma
CHICAGO: Normally US airlines compete to sell tickets and fill seats during the peak summer travel season. But operators of the grounded...
Boeing cuts 737 production rate
Boeing has announced it would cut the production schedule of its 737 aircraft line following the two recent crashes that have seen...
More routes or more passengers: What should airlines aim for first?
'The aviation ministry and FBR are already in talks on how to reduce the taxes on travel'
ISLAMABAD: The most ardent exchange...
Qatari investors intend to take Islamabad airport on lease
ISLAMABAD: The Qatari investors have shown a great interest in taking on lease the Islamabad International Airport, sources revealed on Tuesday.
As per details,...
PIA imposes ban on trade unions
PESHAWAR: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has imposed a ban on the trade union activities, withdrawing the exemption given to the office bearers working...
PIA approves new policy for cabin crew
The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has approved a new policy for ground jobs of cabin crew, a private media outlet reported on...
India’s Jet grounds seven more planes amid shutdown fears
The Mumbai-based airline has now been left with just a quarter of its fleet of 119 aircraft in operation
NEW DELHI: India's debt-laden...
Crisis at India’s Jet worsens as it grounds planes, faces strike
Jet Airways is gasping under debts of more than $1bn and has now been forced to ground a total of 78...
Malaysia Airlines could be sold or shut down: PM
The airline has been on the ropes since 2014 when Flight MH370 disappeared and MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made missile...
Four Punjab airports to remain closed for flights till March 4
–Operations at airports in Lahore, Sialkot, Faisalabad and Multan will remain suspended till 1pm on Monday
–Flights to and from Islamabad, Quetta, Peshawar...
Govt suspends PIA flights to Japan
ISLAMABAD: The government has suspended the flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to Japan. The last PIA flight to Japan left on Sunday.
The...
New aviation policy to be forwarded for approval to federal cabinet next month
The aviation secretary said the new policy would provide more facilities and procedures would be eased to attract more airlines to Pakistan