Pakistan’s national carrier has grounded almost a third of its pilots after a government investigation revealed that hundreds across the country had fake licenses and were not qualified to fly.

He noted that the last time PIA had made a profit was in 2003, after which it faced losses for two decades. However, under the government’s support, comprehensive reforms were implemented within ...

ISLAMABAD: The much-anticipated privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) stalled on Thursday as the sole bid was around Rs75 billion lower than the government’s expectations. The ...

PIA had been granted this approval in May 2016. But the carrier and the country’s regulatory oversight has come under European safety scrutiny, notably since a PIA ATR 42-500 crash in the ...

PIA plans to operate direct flights between Islamabad and Paris twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays. The airline has reported high demand, with the first two flights already fully booked.

EASA took the action after a fatal accident in Karachi involving a PIA Airbus A320 and the revelation, around the same time, that a large number of pilot licences issued by Pakistan Civil Aviation ...

Pakistan's PIA to resume flights to Europe on Jan. 10 after 4-1/2 year ban By Asif Shahzad December 6, 20247:13 AM PSTUpdated December 6, 2024 ...