Govt considering outsourcing of major airports to foreign companies
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has been paving the path to outsource major airports of the country to foreign companies and a committee...
PIA likely to resume flights to EU within two months, says aviation minister
Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Friday said that the government is using all diplomatic and technical means to resume Pakistan International...
PIA pilots are overpaid, under-productive, reveals audit report
An internal audit report of the state-owned Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has revealed that the airline's pilots are overpaid and spend on...
PIA plans direct flight from Karachi to Skardu
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday said that it plans to operate direct flights from Karachi to Skardu.
PIA Chief Operating...
PIA to restart UK flights using European charter aircraft
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has signed a contract with Portuguese charter airline, HiFly, to resume its flight operation to the United...
PIA sacks five more pilots over bogus licences
KARACHI:Â The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday terminated five more pilots for possessing bogus flying licences.
According to a notification issued by PIA,...
PIA hires European planes, foreign pilots to restore UK operation
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday announced plans to partially restore flight operations for the United Kingdom (UK).
The PIA flights will...
British Airways announces resumption of flights to Pakistan
British Airways has announced it is resuming flight operations to Pakistan from the UK, a statement from British High Commission in Islamabad...
British Airways may resume Pakistan flights from August
ISLAMABAD: The British Airways has planned to restore Pakistan flights from August after suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The airlines, in a...
PIA cuts fares for domestic flights ahead of Eid
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday announced that it has reduced fares for domestic flights prior to Eid-ul-Adha.
The decision was taken...
ALPA offers assistance to PIA, PALPA in addressing safety, technical issues
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has offered Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Pakistan Air Line Pilots Association(PALPA) assistance to address...
CAA incurs over Rs30bn loss in four months
ISLAMABAD:Â The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suffered a loss of over Rs30.5 billion in four months due to limited flight operations in...
Emirates offers pilots, cabin crew four months unpaid leave
DUBAI: Emirates airline is offering some pilots and cabin crew up to four months of unpaid leave, as it strives to manage...
Qatar Airways seeks $5bn compensation from Arab bloc over airspace ban
DUBAI: Qatar Airways is seeking at least $5 billion in compensation from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain for...
Fake certification practices at CAA ‘an open secret’, pilots say
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani pilots claim that fraud and improper flight certification practices at the country’s civil aviation regulator are an open secret, while air...