PIA Archives

PIA opens first engineering hangar for aircraft maintenance at Islamabad airport

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has initiated its first engineering hangar for aircraft maintenance at the Islamabad International Airport (IIA). The hangar is...

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PIA launches new state-of-the-art Airbus A320 simulator for pilot training

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has unveiled a modernized Airbus A320 simulator for pilot training, refresher courses, and air safety. The new Airbus...

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PIA’s first-ever direct flight to Sydney delayed due to security concerns

On the recommendation of the Australian Homeland Affairs Department, Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) inaugural flight from Lahore to Sydney has been postponed...

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PIA begins direct flights from Lahore and Karachi to Azerbaijan’s capital Baku

The flight operations for Baku have been started by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) with two flights from Karachi and Lahore that carried...

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PIA planning two weekly flights between Karachi, Lahore and Sydney

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national carrier was planning to start direct flights to Sydney, Australia, Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan has...

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PIA to induct four aircraft into its fleet

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) decided to initiate four fuel-efficient aircraft into its convoy, also the national airline will rent the planes...

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Five year plan proposed to bring PIA to profitability by 2024

An international consultant demonstrated the government with a five-year business plan for the recovery of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which advocated adding 20...

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PIA to cut aircraft-to-employee ratio from 550 to 260 to save Rs 8 billion

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) sought to cut down its aircraft to employee ratio from 550 to 260, airline would aim to bring...

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Pakistani airlines set to resume US, UK, EU flight operations after clearance

Pakistani airlines are expected to begin flying to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe soon after the Civil Aviation Authority...

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PIA starts flights operations to Dubai from Quetta and Sialkot

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has launched operation to Dubai from the Quetta and Sialkot airports. On Sunday night, the first flight to Dubai...

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PIA becomes first international airline to fly directly to Fujairah

Another honor for Pakistan- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has turned out to be the first international airline to fly directly to Fujairah in the...

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In a first, PIA achieves ‘perfect’ safety score from EU aviation watchdog

Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA), a European aviation watchdog, has expressed satisfaction with Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) safety standards and reduced...

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6 Pakistani airlines under scrutiny for failing to follow COVID protocols

According to media sources, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued warning letters to six Pakistani airlines for allegedly failing to...

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ECC approves $130 million cash support for PIA

At least $130 million (about Rs 22 billion) cash has been approved by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet aiming...

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Pakistan among 46 countries to implement 75 percent of aviation safety standards

In its safety audit report released on Wednesday, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) added Pakistan to the list of 46 countries in achieving the...

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PIA plane carrying 12.5 tons of medical supplies lands in Afghanistan

Since Afghanistan came under the control of Taliban, the country has received its first shipment through a plane carrying World Health Organization’s (WHO)...

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Canada lauds PIA for maintaining international safety standards

Canada has praised operational services of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as meeting international standards and expressed hope that the airline would continue...

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PIA dismisses ‘baseless reports’ of not providing mineral water on domestic flights

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has dismissed the baseless reports of not provide mineral water to passengers during domestic flights.  “PIA refutes...

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PIA launches largest flight operation for northern areas

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has inaugurated the country’s biggest flight operation to the northern areas, after worldwide travel limitations imposed by Covid-19...

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CAA increases international flight operations to 50 percent

NCOC has decided to grant permission to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to increase the number of international flight operations up to 50 percent. ...

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COVID-19: PIA to resume flight operations to Canada

Canada has permitted Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to restart flights to Toronto, which were previously halted owing to an increase in Covid-19...

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PIA launches direct flights from Karachi to Skardu to boost tourism

Direct flights from Karachi to Skardu has been started by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) that will promote tourism in Gilgit Baltistan. On Wednesday, PIA started direct two...

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CAA incurred over Rs 1.4 billion losses in three years: aviation minister

Ghulam Sarwar Khan, the Federal Aviation Minister has revealed the figure to the National Assembly regarding loss suffered by the Civil Aviation...

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Meet Maryam Mujtaba, first woman from Azad Kashmir to become a commercial pilot

Maryam Mujtaba is the first woman from Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) to become a pilot and she is now a part of the...

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PIA to operate direct flights between Karachi, Skardu; Airblue announces huge cut in domestic flight fares

Private Pakistani airline Airblue slashed its airfares massively to facilitate the passengers during the Holy month of Ramadan and Pakistan International Airlines...

PIA plans Swat flights to promote tourism

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Govt approves Rs457b PIA restructuring plan

The federal government has approved Rs457 billion worth restructuring plan for Pakistan International Airlines. The federal government approved Rs457 billion worth restructuring...

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PIA resumes flight operations to Swat after 17 years

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed its flight operations at the Saidu Sharif Airport Swat after a gap of 17 years. The first flight...

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PIA all set to start flights from Lahore to Skardu, Gilgit

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is going to operate weekly flights from Lahore to Skardu and Gilgit next month. It was revealed that PIA has decided to operate...

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PIA plans Swat flights to promote tourism

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) are going to operate flights to Swat, Gilgit, and Skardu that aims to promote tourism in respective regions. As the present...

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FIA arrests 2nd pilot in license scandal & placed more 45 accused on stop-list

Authorities arrested another accused pilot Fahad Sultan and placed names of over 45 people including pilots and officials of PCAA license branch...

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Pakistan CAA to outsource pilots licensing exams to UK

The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has agreed to outsource the process of conducting licensing examinations to the United Kingdom (UK) CAA...

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UFO spotted by PIA near Rahim Yar Khan sparks social media frenzy

The video of an Unidentified Foreign Object (UFO), spotted in the city Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, by PIA pilot and locals has...

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PIA pays $7 million to jet company after plane seized in Malaysia

PIA has paid about $7 million to Irish company a week after a plane of national flag carrier was seized in Malaysia...

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Passengers of seized PIA plane in Malaysia return to Pakistan

The stranded passengers of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 that was seized by Malaysia, have reached Islamabad through an alternative airline....

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PIA suspends China flights over new Covid-19 cases for three weeks

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) partially suspended flight operations to China over new cases of coronavirus as part of precautionary steps. The suspension...

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VSS availed by 2,000 PIA employees to cost government Rs 5 billion

Federal government to dole out Rs 5 billion to 2,000 employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) who opted for the Voluntary...

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EU Safety Agency Extends Ban on PIA Operations By 3 Months

The European Union (EU) has extended its ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operations for a further three months. The European Union...

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PIA to use sehat cards for employees rather than private hospitals to cut costs

As part of its extensive restructuring plan, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to get rid of expensive private hospitals and instead,...

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All PIA Flights Suspended After Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Borders

All flights to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) were cancelled on Sunday after the Kingdom placed a week-long ban on...

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FIA to take action against pilots with fake licenses

50 more pilots’ licenses have been cancelled and the government ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to start criminal proceedings against them....

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PIA to purchase eight new airplanes on dry lease to ‘modernize’ the fleet

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to add eight new narrow-body airplanes to its system on dry lease to modernize its fleet....

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Russian hackers put PIA data up for sale on the dark web

Russian hackers have put up the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) network access and database on sale on the dark web as revealed...

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Govt to offer golden handshake to one-third PIA employees

In order to keep the national airline afloat, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved a Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) to lay...

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PIA announces fares, rules as Umrah flights restart

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday restarted its Umrah flights from different parts of the country to Medina and Jeddah. The new...

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Survivors, families of PIA plane crash victims to get Rs10mn compensation

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is initiating a procedure to provide compensation of up to Rs 10 million to the victims of the...

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Covid-19 causes nearly Rs 32 billion loss to PIA

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has incurred a loss of Rs 31.9 billion in the ongoing year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. PIA Chief...

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Roosevelt Hotel to close its doors permanently from October 31

As per the statement on the website of the hotel, the Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) iconic Roosevelt Hotel in New York will...

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UN aviation agency asks Pakistan to stop issuing new pilot licenses

Pakistan has been advised by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a UN specialized agency, to undertake “immediate corrective actions” and to suspend...

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Arbaeen: Iraq revokes permission for special PIA flights

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) permission to operate special flights to Najaf and Baghdad for pilgrims who wanted to be a part of...

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PIA to resume 28 more weekly flights to different destinations in Saudi Arabia

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) at present operating only 23 flights on a weekly basis which now plans on increasing it to 51...

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Arbaeen: PIA announces schedule for special flights to Baghdad, Najaf

The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) publicized on Tuesday that the carrier is going to operate special flights to Iraq’s holy cities of...

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IATA satisfied with PIA operational safety report

PIA has satisfied the IATA Operational Safety Audit team with its interim report concerning its organization, safety and flight operation. The IATA’s...

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PIA to file appeal with EU Aviation Safety Agency to lift the 6-month flight ban

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is planning to file an appeal with EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to uplift the 6-month ban on...

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Pakistan allows all international flights to resume operations

A day after the government announced to lift lockdown in the light of bettering coronavirus situation, Pakistan announces to fully resume international...