Fourth Anniversary of PK-661 Crash Shuhada

Dec 7, 2020 | News

Dear Member, Since it is fourth anniversary of PK-661 crash Shuhada, please know that we all are there with Shuhada families to hold their hands. Through this message, we wish to express our deep sympathies and condolences. Please take this comfort in knowing that our...

I have been victimised by PIA: Shahbaz Senior

Dec 5, 2020 | News

LAHORE: Former Pakistan hockey captain and legendary forward Shahbaz Ahmad Senior has termed his transfer from Islamabad to Karachi by his parent body PIA as an act of revenge and vows to get a stay-order against the harsh decision. Shahbaz, who led Pakistan to win...

Change in plans

Dec 5, 2020 | News

Despite the many promises made by the PTI, before coming to power, that it would retain all national assets such as giant corporations like Pakistan Steel Mills and PIA under the wings of the government and keep them as assets for the nation, this plan has changed....

EU ban on PIA

Dec 5, 2020 | News

IN yet another blow to PIA, the European Union Commission has decided to continue its ban on the national carrier’s operations in EU countries. Furthermore, it has asked the country’s aviation regulators to remove safety deficiencies and improve the entire process of...

ATR-42 crash

Nov 28, 2020 | News

THE probe into the 2016 plane crash came to an end after four long years with PIA engineers being blamed for the technical faults in the ill-fated aircraft. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is equally responsible for the unfortunate tragedy in terms of poor...

Top post at aviation regulator finally filled

Nov 28, 2020 | News

RAWALPINDI: The federal government on Friday appointed retired Flight Lieutenant Khaqan Murtaza as director general of the Civil Aviation Authority, a high-profile position that was vacant for quite some time. A notification on the subject issued by the Establishment...

Info 28.11.2020

Nov 28, 2020 | Info

Dear Members:SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS:-In the prevailing circumstances, PALPA Executive Committee feels it a professional obligation to remind crew on following important aspects: COVID-19As second wave of COVID has started taking toll and world is reverting back to...

Secretary illegally working as acting CAA DG: IHC

Nov 25, 2020 | News

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared on Tuesday that federal Aviation Secretary Hasan Nasir Jami is unlawfully working as acting director general (DG) of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and directed the government to fill the vacant post of CAA DG...

Minister stands by his remarks on pilot licences

Nov 25, 2020 | News

RAWALPINDI: Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said on Tuesday that he stands by his previous statement, given on the floor of the National Assembly regarding pilots with dubious licences. Forensic investigation revealed that 262 of the country’s 860 active pilots...

7,000 PIA employees will be voluntarily laid off: Sarwar

Nov 25, 2020 | News

Federal aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said Tuesday the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan will satisfactorily compensate Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees being laid off voluntarily. Federal Minister Ghulam Sarwar said while PIA requires only...

PIA minimises gathering around biometric machines

Nov 23, 2020 | News

RAWALPINDI: As a precaution to avoid the spread of Covid-19, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has introduced flexible timings to prevent its employees from gathering around biometric machines to mark their attendance. In this regard, PIA’s chief human resource...

New SOE framework

Nov 23, 2020 | News

THE government appears to have finally agreed upon some sort of framework for dealing with state-owned enterprises which have negatively impacted the economy both in terms of fiscal losses and poor, cost-ineffective service delivery. While the full details of the...

The Dangers of Reduced Crew Operations

Nov 6, 2020 | Ifalpa Publications

Abstract There are numerous risks associated with reduced-crew and single-pilot operations. Most prominently, these risks stem from the increased workload for the remaining pilot, the elimination of a critical layer of monitoring and cross-checking and operating...

SPECIAL GENERAL BODY MEETING

Oct 28, 2020 | Notices

ALL PALPA Members, A Special General Body Meeting (SGM) shall be convened on one point agenda i.e. “TO DISCUSS THE BETERIORATING WORKING CONDITIONS, EMOULUMENTS AND DELIBERATE COMPROMISE ON FLIGHT SAFETY, ON THE PART OF THE PIACL MANAGEMENT; THE PIACL...

PIA weighs Rs20bln sukuk to overcome liquidity crisis

Oct 20, 2020 | News

KARACHI: Loss-making Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is expected to raise up to Rs20 billion through sukuk with BankIslami to act as the financial adviser and joint bookrunner, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Sources said the proceeds from the...

Karachi plane crash probe report challenged in LHC

Oct 20, 2020 | News

LAHORE: The report of an inquiry into the Karachi plane crash that had claimed lives of 98 people has been challenged before the Lahore High Court for being “illegal”. The father and a brother of the deceased first officer, Usman Azam, of PK-8303, flight that crashed...

PIA to resume UK operations by 30th

Oct 18, 2020 | News

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced to resume its UK operations through European airlines (HiFly) by October 30, 2020. According to the PIA spokesman, the national flag carrier is going to resume its UK operations, which was suspended after a...