Tag: Aviation Division
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AirSial operates its first international flight to Dubai
AirSial, Pakistan’s third private airline on Friday has kicked off its international flight operations as a special charter to Dubai from Lahore. According to the details, AirSial has successfully launched its international flight operations as flight PF-7172 took off from Lahore at 1917 Hrs (local time) and landed at Dubai International Airport at 2140 Hrs…
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PIA PK-301 Incident: What Actually Happened?
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320-200 flight PK-301 returned to Islamabad on runway 10R after 10 minutes of departure due to some technical problems with the engine (CFM56). According to the details, the PIA aircraft, registration AP-BLB, with 180 passengers and 6 crew members aboard stopped climbing at around 4,000 feet due to engine…
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National Aviation Policy 2019 and Failure of Aviation Industry
Many of the Aviation companies in General Aviation have closed since the inception of NAP 2015 and thereafter its revision in 2019. The policies focus on the facilitating the investor but have excluded the entrepreneurs. The investors also run away once they see a complicated system where they cannot start the business even in two years…
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CAA takes notice of large-scale domestic flight cancellation
People seeking to travel domestically within Pakistan have been facing immense hardship and mental agony due to the cancellation of their flights by Pakistani airlines in the past few weeks. According to the details, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has taken notice of the large-scale flight cancellation and blamed domestic carriers for “utilizing aircraft for the…
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Differences b/w CAA Officers’ Association, DG CAA Escalate
Serious differences between Director General (DG) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Flt Lt (R) Khaqan Murtaza and the CAA Officers’ Association lead to letters written to the Prime Minister and President. According to the reports, differences between the DG Civil Aviation and the CAA Officers’ Association over the division of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority into two…
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CAA Reeks of Nepotism and Mismanagement
Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), or mainly known as CAA, is considered to be an autonomous body thereby, it has the sole right to establish its own laws and code of conduct. Ultimately, there is some potential for such a body to turn into a mafia which coerces individuals and/or other bodies into its fixed…
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New CAA Brilliance, Islamabad Airport Turns Into a Dam
New Islamabad Airport has been making headlines since its inauguration due to poor management situation and non-provision of facilities to passengers. According to details, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and airport management have faced severe criticism right after the inauguration as billions of rupees were spent to make faulty runways and terminals that leak incessantly.…