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  • PIA getting negative publicity in Australia after CASA’s clarification

    PIA getting negative publicity in Australia after CASA’s clarification

    Recently, several local media reports claimed that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) hopes to start direct flights to Australia in late March this year. If launched they will be carrier’s first services to Oceania. Media reports suggest that PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez said the airline had approached the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia for…

  • Emirates flight to Washington flew too low on take-off [Report]

    Emirates flight to Washington flew too low on take-off [Report]

    A Washington-bound Emirates flight flew at a low altitude as it took off from Dubai, according to a preliminary report from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aviation authority on the incident. According to the details, no one was injured on December 19, 2021 Emirates flight EK 231, which landed uneventfully at Washington’s Dulles International Airport,…

  • PIA announces weekly direct flights to Baku

    PIA announces weekly direct flights to Baku

    KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has crossed another milestone of success by launching direct flights to to Azerbaijan’s capital and financial hub Baku. According to details, the national flag carrier of Pakistan will operate two weekly flights from Karachi and Lahore to Baku. The first flight will leave for Baku on March 16, 2022 from Jinnah International Airport,…

  • 70% of aviation accidents are attributable to the pilot [Report]

    70% of aviation accidents are attributable to the pilot [Report]

    In the early days of flight, approximately 80 percent of accidents were caused by the machine and 20 percent were caused by human error. Today the statistic has reversed. Approximately 70 percent of airplane accidents are due to human error (pilots, air traffic controllers, mechanics, etc.) and 30 percent are due to machine (equipment) failures.…

  • Fly Jinnah likely to start flight operations in June

    Fly Jinnah likely to start flight operations in June

    Pakistan’s new low-cost airline Fly Jinnah is expected to launch flights in June initially on domestic routes June with three leased Airbus A320neo aircraft. Later with expanded aircraft fleet, Fly Jinnah also intends to operate flights between Pakistan and China after getting permission from authorities to start international flight operations. Under Pakistan’s National Aviation Policy,…

  • Qatar Airways to Resume Scheduled Services to Multan

    Qatar Airways to Resume Scheduled Services to Multan

    Qatar Airways scheduled flights to Multan International Airport, Pakistan, will resume on 22 February 2022, with a three weekly service and taking it to four weekly, effective 27 March 2022 after the airline temporarily suspended flying to Multan in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The route will be operated by Airbus A320 offering seats…

  • PIA revises passage policy rules for employees

    PIA revises passage policy rules for employees

    Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has rationalized passage entitlements for all categories of employees in PG I to XI including cockpit crew and aircraft engineers with effect from March 1, 2022. According to the details, the national flag carrier of Pakistan has revised the passage policy rules for all categories of employment including regular, contractual, deputationist,…

  • Air Canada unveils its first-ever movie-themed livery on an A220

    Air Canada unveils its first-ever movie-themed livery on an A220

    Air Canada has today unveiled an aircraft with a themed livery and other surprises for its customers in celebration of the highly anticipated release of Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red, an animated film that is set in Toronto and directed by Academy Award™ winner and Canadian Domee Shi. “As Canada’s largest airline and the country’s flag carrier,…

  • IATA Consultancy Presents PIA Business Plan 2022-26

    IATA Consultancy Presents PIA Business Plan 2022-26

    Feb 01, 2022 (Islamabad): World’s premium aviation consultancy agency, IATA Consultancy, presented a comprehensive business plan for the national flag carrier covering the period 2022 to 2026 to the Minister of Finance and Minister of Aviation, here on Tuesday. The business plan preparation was commissioned by Ministry of Finance last year consequent to the report…

  • PIA decides to operate direct flight to three countries

    PIA decides to operate direct flight to three countries

    Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national flag carrier of the South Asian country, has decided to operate direct flights to three countries including Australia, Maldives and Hong Kong. According to the details, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik announced the direct flights operation to the three countries. He said that…