PIA enhances engineering capacity in Islamabad
KARACHI: PIA now has additional engineering capacity to perform Check ‘A’ for A320 aircraft at Islamabad with an aim to achieve significant savings...
PIA earns new standard ISO 9001-2915
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has earned another 'First' in the region to make a transition to the new standard ISO 9001:2015...
No plan to sell Roosevelt Hotel in New York: NA body told
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs on Monday was apprised that the Aviation Division had no plans to sell the Rossevelt...
Workers decry govt’s plan of privatisation of PIA, Steel Mill
KARACHI: A representative gathering of the labour here on Saturday expressed serious concerns on the proposed plans to privatise Pakistan Steel Mill...
Government to sell PIA’s minority share of 49pc by April 15
ISLAMABAD: While the opposition parties are concerned about the mode of government in privatisation of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) just ahead of...
Govt directed to actively chase matter of PIA Airbus sale to German company
ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the Special Committee of the Senate on performance of PIA has presented its report to the main committee...
Saudi airline Flynas to launch 14 direct flights to Pakistan
KARACHI: Flynas, a Saudi budget airline, is all set to launch 14 direct flights from the Kingdom’s airports to major cities in Pakistan...
Qatar Airways set to post a loss this year, says CEO
CANBERRA: Qatar Airways’ chief executive said Tuesday the carrier will post a loss this year because four other Arab countries have severed...
SalamAir initiates flights to Multan
MULTAN: Securing final clearances from the Pakistani aviation authorities, SalamAir, Oman’s first budget airline is scheduled to operate three direct flights to...
PIA outlines ‘aggressive’ plan to boost flights to Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the country's cash-strapped national carrier, says it plans to boost the number of flights it operates to Saudi...
Iranian airline to start Mashhad-Islamabad weekly service
TEHRAN: Iran’s ATA Airlines will open a weekly route from Mashhad to Islamabad on Saturday with the return leg to be operated on...
PIA ends discounts for senior citizens, disabled travellers
KARACHI:Â Pakistan International Airline (PIA), on Thursday, announced to withdraw discounted rates for senior citizens and handicapped individuals.
The incumbent government plans to privatise...
Govt’s double standards over PIA divestment continue
LAHORE: The government backing off from its previous stance apprised National Assembly it still wants to sell its 26 percent equity stake...
Increased competition on horizon, as five new airlines to enter Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan is set for entry of five new airlines, Afeef Zara, Askari Air, Air Sial, Go Green and Liberty Air in...
PIA suspends Kuwait, Salalah routes
Following the controversial suspension of flights to New York Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced suspensi the n of operations to Kuwait...