Khaqan Murtaza assumes charge as CAA director general
KARACHI: Flight Lieutenant (r) Khaqan Murtaza on Monday assumed the charge as director general of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The CAA on Friday last announced...
No reduction in fares despite ban on in-flight meals
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority has enforced a ban on serving meals in domestic flights in lieu of rising coronavirus cases in the country.
The...
‘PIA undergoing financial restructuring to deal with Rs450bn debt’
LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Air Marshal Arshad Malik said on Thursday that financial restructuring of the nation airline is...
Govt to offer golden handshake to around 3,000 PIA employees
KARACHI: In order to cut PIA's losses by Rs4.2 billion, the government has approved plans to lay off around 3,000 of its employees, including...
PIA announces fares, rules as Umrah flights restart
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday restarted its Umrah flights from different parts of the country to Jeddah and Medina.
According to PIA spokesman...
PALPA rejects cut in salaries, benefits
KARACHI: Pakistan Airlines Pilots Association (PALPA) on Wednesday rejected the slash in salaries and benefits of privileged employees.
The PALPA spokesperson in a statement said the...
British Airways’ 747 to be turned into cinema
LONDON: One of the last 747 jumbos flown by British Airways has been saved from the scrapyard, and will be converted into a cinema,...
Cabinet Division notifies appointment of PIA Board of Directors
The Cabinet Division has notified the appointment of the board of directors of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).
According to media reports, the division issued...
CAA fines Qatar Airways for violating SOPs
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has reportedly slapped a fine of Rs100,000 on Qatar Airways for violating the set standard operating procedures (SOPs).
According...
British Airways flight lands in Lahore after 40 years
LAHORE: British Airways has resumed its direct flight operations to and from Lahore as the airline’s first flight touched down at Allama Iqbal International...
PIA cuts 15pc fare for Canada flights
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday announced a 15pc reduction in fares for its outbound flights to Canada.
According to a spokesperson for the airline,...
58 ‘wrongly suspended’ pilots cleared to fly
LAHORE: Pakistan Airline Pilots Association (PALPA) said in a statement that as many as 58 pilots who were suspended wrongly earlier have been cleared...
US fines Emirates $400,000 for flying over Iranian airspace
WASHINGTON: The US Transportation Department said Thursday it fined Emirates airline $400,000 for operating flights in parts of prohibited Iranian airspace in 2019.
The flight...
CAA shifts blame to airlines on pilots’ dubious licences issue
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday blamed airline operators for being behind the entire fiasco of pilots’ dubious licences, claiming that it...
Pegasus to start Pakistan-Turkey flights from tomorrow
KARACHI: Pegasus Airlines, a low-cost Turkish carrier, is set to launch its flight operation to and from Pakistan as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...
