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PIA awarded highest level certification

PIA awarded highest level certification

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has achieved the International Air Transport Association (IATA’s) new distribution capability (NDC) level-4 certification. The certification is of the highest level, awarded to PIA. A press release issued by PIA on...

First of 2 Airbus A320s acquired by PIA arrives in Islamabad

First of 2 Airbus A320s acquired by PIA arrives in Islamabad

RAWALPINDI: One of the two Airbus A320 aircraft the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had acquired on dry lease from the Bank of Utah, the US, landed at Islamabad International Airport on Tuesday morning. The other aircraft is expected to arrive within a couple of...

PIA Pilot awarded Gold Medal for his ‘Courage’

PIA Pilot awarded Gold Medal for his ‘Courage’

  Another feather in the cap of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as one of its pilots, Captain Maqsood Bijrani, has been awarded gold medal by President Arif Alvi for his ‘valour’, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday. Captain Bijarani had safely brought...

Pilot hailed for dealing with crisis-like situation at Kabul airport

Pilot hailed for dealing with crisis-like situation at Kabul airport

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Internat­ional Airlines (PIA) Chief Executive Officer Arshad Malik has praised Captain Maqsood Bajrani for bringing a PIA flight from Kabul during a crisis-like situation on Sunday. “In a crisis situation, the use of understanding, experience and...

Two PIA flights halted at Kabul Airport, allowed to fly to Pakistan

Two PIA flights halted at Kabul Airport, allowed to fly to Pakistan

KARACHI: Kabul Airport Authority has allowed two PIA flights, halted at the Afghan airport, to take off for Pakistan, ARY News reported on Sunday. Two flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) were stranded at Kabul airport, as uncertainty prevailing in the...

Minister lauds strategy adopted for Reko Diq case

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Farogh Naseem has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government had adopted an effective strategy to win the Reko Diq international arbitration, with the result that the country’s vital offshore...

PIA resumes flights for Bahawalpur

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...

Forensic audit of PIA to be carried out

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 was...

Cash Strapped PIA Fails to Pay VSS, Medical Dues

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....

PIA compensation

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

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

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

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...