British Airways to resume Pakistan flights after a decade

BA, which is owned by Spanish-registered IAG, is due to begin the London Heathrow-Islamabad service on June 2, with three weekly flights by the airline’s newest long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

PIA reduces fares for int’l flights

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the country’s flagship carrier, on Saturday slashed its fares for a limited time on international flights on the...

PIA debt exceeds Rs247bn

The debt accumulated by the Pakistan International Airlines has exceeded Rs247 billion, according to media reports on Friday. The Aviation Division informed the...

IATA trims airline industry net profit view, sees rebound in 2019

Industry profits are expected to rise to $35.5 billion (28.3 billion pounds) in 2019 from $32.3 billion in 2018, IATA said

Shaheen Air proprietors escape Pakistan, leave recoveries in limbo

SAI’s fortunes tumbled in April this year when it defaulted on payments of taxes and fee to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to the tune of Rs1.3 billion

Saudi investor pulls the plug, Shaheen Air on verge of closure

SAI’s fortunes tumbled in April this year when it defaulted on payments of taxes and fee to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to the tune of Rs1.3 billion

Process initiated to revise open sky policy

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the country’s air traffic is projected to grow in double digits, however, local aviation traffic has increased a meagre 3%

PIA takes action against employees involved in money laundering

'PIA has successfully migrated from SABRE to next-generation PSS' ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has taken action against two of its employees...

PIA resumes Sialkot-Sharjah flights

KARACHI: As part of its policy to reopen viable routes, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its Sialkot-Sharjah flights with PK-209 taking off from...

PIA restores suspended flights to Sharjah, Muscat 

KARACHI: In an effort to expand the network of Pakistan International Airline (PIA), the national flag carrier has decided to restore its Muscat...

Liberty Air to commence operations as a charter airline: Report

The recently announced Liberty Air won’t operate as a commercial airline owned by ex-Naib Nazim Amir Mehmood

Fresh audit reveals PIA’s market share greatly diminished between 2008-2017

According to the audit report, the state-owned airline couldn’t continue as a going concern without the assistance of the government since it had accumulated a loss of Rs361 billion till December last year

Pakistan’s aviation traffic projected to double in next two decades: Airbus

According to communications officer of Airbus, the global air cargo to and from Pakistan is projected to triple over the next two decades

China launches aviation fuel index amid slowest demand growth in four years

Passenger travel makes up 97 percent of China’s total jet fuel consumption, which makes up some 13 percent of the global market, CNAF executives said

Shaheen Air finalises acquisition deal with Saudi prince

Shaheen Air International (SAI) has finalised its acquisition deal with a Saudi Prince. The takeover is likely to happen over the course...