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...
PIA won’t ground its 12 Boeing 777
RAWALPINDI: Following Boeing company’s recommendation to suspend the use of 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney engines, the Pakistan International Airlines said it has 12 Boeing 777 planes in its fleet with General Electric engines which are considered to be the...G-B region: PIA will enhance flight operations: CEO
ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Air Marshal Arshad Malik (retd) on Sunday agreed to enhance the flight operation and increase the facilities for business community and people of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region for...Experts’ team arrives today to devise viable model for PIA
RAWALPINDI: A delegation of foreign experts is arriving in Pakistan on Monday (today) on the invitation of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain to work on a five-year corporate business plan for Pakistan International...
PIA to start paying retiring employees by 24th
ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees who opted for a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) will get their full and final payments by next Wednesday, the national flag carrier’s management assured a delegation of employees on Friday. The PIA in...
PIA workers seek CJP’s help as protest over VSS dues intensifies
KARACHI: A body of protesting employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday alleged that two former employees died of heart attack because they were under a lot of stress due to non-payment of their dues under the early retirement Voluntarily...PIA’s Continuous Mistakes
After numerous scandals, Pakistan International Airlines was ordered to undergo major restructuring in order to fix what had become a massive loss-making institution. Part of that restructuring had been the voluntary separation scheme (VSS) for its employees, which...
PIA chief seeks more flights to Kabul
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chief Executive Officer Air Marshal Arshad Malik reached Kabul on Tuesday on a one-day official visit. The PIA CEO requested Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Authority to allow increase in the airline’s flights to Kabul...
PIA fails to pay Voluntarily Separation Scheme dues to 1,924 employees
Workers urge management to pay monthly salaries until their dues are cleared • Govt red tape causes delay in release of funds to PIA KARACHI: The cash-strapped Pakistan International Airlines has failed to pay retirement dues of around 2,000 employees who had opted...