Occupational Health and Safety in the context of COVID.
Dear Members, Attached please find a bulletin jointly prepared by IFALPA, IATA, CANSO and IFATCA, regarding the occupational health and safety in the context of COVID. With Best Regards, Capt. Narejo GENERAL SECRETARY View...New Safety Bulletin: COVID-19 Vaccines
Abstract Vaccines against SARS-Cov-2 virus are beginning to be more widely available in many parts of the world and aircrews are being vaccinated. This Safety Bulletin focuses on Background information on vaccines and addresses common questions pilots may have about...
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PIA resumes flights for Bahawalpur
BAHAWALPUR: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed flights from Karachi to Bahawalpur and back after a year. The PIA had discontinued flights for the Bahawalpur airport in March 2020 after the breakout of Covid-19 across the country. According to PIA...
Islamabad airport witnesses rush of travellers to UK due to April 9 deadline
RAWALPINDI: There was a sudden increase in the number of travellers at the Islamabad International Airport on Thursday who wanted to reach the United Kingdom before the deadline of April 9 as the Pakistan International Airlines completed its flight operations with 13...Occupational Health and Safety in the Context of COVID
A joint publication with IATA, CANSO, and IFATCA on Safety Risk Assessments (SRA) on the effects of COVID on operations, this joint bulletin is a result of the SRA and the webinar series Safely Navigating the Industry Recovery. It highlights key considerations with...
Forensic audit of PIA to be carried out
ISLAMABAD – The government on Wednesday has approved to carry out the forensic audit of the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Ltd (PIACL) through a well-reputed private sector firm after following PPRA rules. The decision of carrying out forensic audit...Safely Navigating the Industry Recovery- Maintaining Competency and Training during Recovery
Dear Colleagues, Restricted access to training facilities combined with possible spikes in traffic levels, and the replacement of ICAO’s COVID-19 Contingency Related Differences (CCRD) by a Targeted Exemptions System from 1 April give rise to many challenges related...Inoculation/Vaccination for COVID-19
Dear Members, اَلسَّلاَ مُ عَلَيْكُمْ In view of prevalent pandemic and severity of recent wave, all cockpit crew are requested to get themselves vaccinated at the earliest. Crew is encouraged to avail the inoculation facility extended by PIA, therefore, Chief Pilot...Global Campaign on NOTAM Improvement
Dear Colleagues, The history behind the NOTAM system is nearly as long as commercial aviation itself. The burden of this history is clearly visible in our daily preflight information bulletins. There have been numerous efforts through the years to improve the system,...
PALPA Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) held on Saturday the 27th February 2021 at 1700 hrs at Office of the Association, Karachi.
Info 24-3-2021
Dear Members, PALPA Executive Committee has been observing the recent developments and is fully aware of the deteriorating working conditions despite the fact that our membership has been doing their assigned duties with professional zeal and zest. PALPA has...
Cash Strapped PIA Fails to Pay VSS, Medical Dues
* Employees Lambast “Incompetent” Management* Salaries of Cockpit Crew slashed by 40% Regardless of tall claims made Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Arshad Malik to revive Pakistan International Airline (PIA), there is no end to the woes of the national flag carrier....Safety Bulletin – Saudi Arabia – Yemen Airspace
The drone and missile attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia are increasing. These are a threat to operations for Saudi airports and overflights of the OEJD/Jeddah FIR. The most significant risk is in the south of the country along the border with Yemen, but OERK/Riyadh...NAT Data Link Special Emphasis Items
The purpose of this North Atlantic Operations Bulletin is to provide background information and guidance material to North Atlantic (NAT) operators that could be included in pilot and dispatcher training programs and operations manuals to best prepare them for FANS...
PIA compensation
I AM the father of Mirza Wahid Beg, who passed away in the Pakistan International Airline’s flight PK8303 crash. Recently, the Sindh governor held a press conference justifying the steps taken by PIA in terms of its interactions with the families of the victims....
PIA still flying low
The administration of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will finally begin making payments worth Rs9.6 billion to its employees under the Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) from next week – at least that’s what it is saying – but only after delaying this matter...
ICAO to conduct safety audit of CAA in July
RAWALPINDI: A team of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will visit Pakistan to conduct its universal safety oversight audit of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in July. Sources said the team would arrive on July 5 and conduct the safety audit...