Tag: pilots
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Delta Reaches Deal with Pilots Union to Avert Furloughs
Delta has reached a deal with the pilots union to avert furloughs.
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PIA announces pilots’ salary cuts to curb job losses
Karachi: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) management has decided to reduce the salaries of their pilots by 25% in the wake of financial losses due to the coronavirus. According to the details, the PIA administration has decided to reduce the salaries and benefits of the pilots. The salaries of the pilots will be reduced by 25% and…
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Fake licenses: PIA sacks seven pilots, an airhostess
The Pakistan International Airlines has sacked seven of its pilots after their licenses were canceled by the Civil Aviation Authority. A spokesman for PIA confirmed that the pilots, including an air hostess, have been sent termination letters. The CAA director-general issued license revocation letters after the government’s approval, the spokesman man added. The Airline Transport…
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Baaghi TV gets an updated list of fake PIA pilots
Baaghi TV brings to you an updated list of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilots possessing fake and ‘dubious’ licences. In response to a probe into a PIA plane crash last month, the national airline announced that it will ground 150 pilots on charges of obtaining “fake” pilot licenses. Baaghi TV took the lead in revealing the…
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Jet Airways: A dangerous incident in the cockpit
It is not just Pakistan where reports about airline incidents have sent shivers down the diaphragms of both state functionaries and the travelers, but similar cases have also surfaced in the neighboring India. Reportedly, Jet Airways sacked two senior pilots who were caught in a brawl mid-air, while on duty on January 1, with 323…
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Govt initiates thorough process of reforms in CAA
Islamabad July 1 (Online Int’l):Federal government has initiated a thorough process of reforms in Civil Aviation Authority and all airlines of the country to ensure transparency in all procedures and licensing of pilots. Meeting of the Federal Cabinet was held in Islamabad on Wednesday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. The meeting discussed…
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List of pilots possessing fake license presented in Federal Cabinet
The list of pilots having fake license on Wednesday has been presented in Federal Cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. According to media reports, the pilots are likely to be sacked from their jobs as per the strategy discussed by the participants of the cabinet. An increase in the pensions of…
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UAE writes to Pakistan for verification of 54 pilots
ISLAMABAD, July 01 (ONLINE): United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday wrote a letter to Pakistani authorities for verification of licenses of 54 pilots. According to the letter, UAE seeks information of licensing credentials of pilots to make air travel and safe and secure. Licenses of aircraft engineers working in the UAE will also be verified,…
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UAE seeks clarification regarding Pakistani pilots, Baaghi TV gets the list
Dubai: United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Civil Aviation Authority has expressed concerns over the issue of Pakistani pilots carrying fake licenses and demanded a license check from Pakistan. In this regard, the Director General (DG) of UAE CAA has written a letter to his Pakistani counterpart seeking clarification on the matter. According to the letter, Pakistani pilots…
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Vietnam grounds Pakistani pilots over licence concerns
Vietnam’s aviation authority said on Monday it had grounded all Pakistani pilots working for local airlines, amid concern from global regulators that some pilots may have been using “dubious” licences. Vietnam had licensed 27 Pakistani pilots, and 12 of them were still active, while the other 15 pilots’ contracts had expired or were inactive due…