Airbus may stop manufacturing A380 superjumbo aircraft
PARIS: Airbus says it will stop making its costly A380 superjumbo if it can’t strike a long-term deal with the airline Emirates...
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 to start direct flights between Faisalabad and Jeddah
FAISALABAD:Â Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to start direct international flights between Faisalabad and Jeddah from February 18.
Talking to APP, District Manager...
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...
PIA resumes Islamabad-Chitral flights after 18 months
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed flight operations between Islamabad and Chitral that had been suspended for one-and-a-half years due to the...
PIA fails to deposit Rs6 billion federal excise duty to FBR
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) miseries keep worsening as it has been learnt that it failed to deposit Rs6 billion as Federal...
PM to launch Pakistan’s third private airline on Dec 9
Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Sialkot on December 9 to formally launch the newly established private airline, AirSial.
According to media reports,...
Shaheen Air launches Muscat to Multan direct flight
By USMAN A KHAN TAHIR
LAHORE: Shaheen Air has launched a weekly flight between Muscat and Multan from December 1, giving expatriates in...
PIA signs cargo charter agreement with Oriental Sky Aviation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines and Oriental Sky Aviation Limited on Wednesday signed a landmark cargo charter agreement, paving way for direct and...
Air India’s plans to modernise under new owner Tata
Air India is carving out an ambitious renaissance under the Tata Group conglomerate, which regained control last year after the airline was nationalised...
Emirates announces $16bn deal for 36 A380s
DUBAI: Emirates Airlines said Thursday it has struck a $ 16 billion deal to buy 36 Airbus A380 superjumbos just days after...
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...
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...
Grounded planes insured for more than $160bn: report
LONDON: Aeroplanes with a total insured value of more than $160 billion are grounded around the world, presenting risks for insurers, a...
‘Govt striving hard to address PIA’s financial woes’
Minister says the cabinet-approved new business plan of PIA will help the airline improve its financial health
ISLAMABAD:Â Civil Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar...