Tag: Civil Aviation Authority
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CASA Confirms PIA Has Not Applied To Fly To Australia
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has confirmed reports Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) applied for a local air operator’s certificate to operate passenger flights to Sydney are incorrect. According to the details, Pakistani media is reporting that the airline has requested the air operator’s certificate from CASA. However, the agency says they’ve received no such…
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Resumption of PIA flights, Ambassadors given important tasks
Pakistani ambassadors posted in different countries have been given the task of resuming Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights to United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) and European countries. According to the details, on the issue of PIA’s air operations in the United States, United Kingdom and European countries, Pakistani ambassadors stationed abroad were given the…
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CAA Delaying Licensing Process, Risking Future of Pilots
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan has said that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has lifted all restrictions and Pakistani airlines will be allowed to fly to Europe, the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK). According to the details, in a letter to CAA dated January 4, 2022, the ICAO, a…
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Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Diverts Following Security Threat
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on January 5, 2022, published a press release regarding Flight VN5311/NRT-HAN of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, which had faced a security threat. According to the press release, the agency said the flight, using aircraft B787-868, departed from Narita (Japan) for Hanoi at 10:30 (local time) on January…
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FIA makes headway in pilots’ fake licenses scandal
December 29, 2021: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Corporate Crime Circle (CCC) has made progress in the fake pilots’ licenses’ scandal, it emerged on Tuesday. According to the details, FIA’s Corporate Crime Circle has started investigating Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) officials and others involved in issuance/obtaining of Flight Crew Licenses on the basis of…
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CAA Operates Hawker Beechcraft B200 for Airfield Calibration After Years…
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate Hawker Beechcraft B200 King Air (aircraft registrations AP-CAB and AP-CAC) for airfield calibration including Instrument Landing System (ILS) installed at airports. As per the information provided, the engines of the aircraft were send to Australia for overhauling but still waiting for its return. This aircraft has not flown…
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CAA Sabotaging Airlines by Closing Runways Ahead of Fog
In a notice to airmen (NOTAM), the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has closed runways of five major airports of the country for domestic/international flights. According to the details, CAA has issued a notification in this regard which stated that the runways are not available “due to operational reasons” at Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and…
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Pilot, Alcohol and Pakistani Authorities: What will happen?
The pilot’s job, hours, and working conditions lead to fatigue, which is often “treated” with a drink of something to “relax.” A pilot is in a unique situation where he/she is often isolated, and removed from familiar surroundings that may lead to an increased urge to drink out of boredom or loneliness. In Pakistan International…
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CAA issues guidelines for foolproof Personnel Licensing Examination
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued guidelines and instructions for foolproof Personnel Licensing Examination. CAA issues licenses to pilots, flight engineers, flight attendants, aircraft engineers, air traffic controllers etc. According to the details, these procedures have been developed to devise an effective and fool-proof mechanism for licensing examination under the supervision of regulatory body’s…
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Sky Wings Aviation Exposes CAA’s Anti-Business Attitude!
Sky Wings Aviation, a small aviation business in Pakistan, totally exposed Air Transport and Commercial Departments of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for their brutal and anti-business attitude towards the airplane operators in Pakistan. It was surprising for this subscribe to learn that the press release issued by CAA spokesperson against the concerned company and…