PAKISTAN . Aviation & Airports

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PIA Downgraded to a 1-Star Airline

Airline Ratings, the world’s best airline safety and product rating review website, has downgraded the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ranking to a 1-star airline after it was revealed that a major chunk of its pilots held fake licenses.

Editor-in-Chief Airline Ratings, Geoffrey Thomas, has said:

Clearly, there needs to be an investigation into possible bribery and falsifying related to the pilot licenses. This is deeply disturbing as the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) audit and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) country audit should pick this up.

Last month, Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, in the National Assembly while presenting the investigation report of PIA’s PK-8303 crash, had disclosed that 150 out of 434 PIA pilots possess fake licenses. Acting on the interim report, PIA immediately terminated all 150 pilots.

Following the shocking revelation, UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority has requested Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority to verify the licenses of all Pakistani pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers, and flight operations officers serving in numerous airlines in the Gulf state.

European Union Air Safety Agency (EASA) has suspended Pakistan International Airline (PIA) authorization to operate in European Union member countries for the next 6 months. The ban comes into effect from today, 3 June

 

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Brand new Airbus A 321 neo for Pakistani carrier, Air Blue Airline, currently being produced at Airbus Factory, Hamburg Finkenwerder, Germany.

Kevin Hackert & MO Firaas

 

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PIA operated a charter to Erbil, Iraq with A320.

Hifly A330-900 flew Paris to ISB repatriation flight chartered by PIA

 

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"We have top notch aviation sector" says a Pakistani man, date 1955.

Our aviation sector sucks.

In part is fault of goverment, but private sector is responsible as well.
Recently i was trying to make a deal with a small business group in Pakistan(Lahore area), with an italian factory wich makes helicopters part for AugustaWestland, we got all the permitts from the government in about 2 months then when everything was ready and i was preparing the documentation, the pakistani group decides to invest their $7.5 milion in construction business instead. Unfortunately now the italian factory have decided to make partnership with an indian firm.

 

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SERENE AIR A330 Delivered

Despite the poor weather today in #Karachi, Pakistan. Serene Air first Airbus A330 has landed.

 

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Islamabad. Serene Air operated their inaugural Airbus A330 flight to Islamabad from Karachi as SEP504 to much fanfare in the aviation community.

The airline announced 100% loads for the first flight and the introduction of a new product, the Serene Plus.

Two more A330s are expected to join the fleet and international flights are on the horizon.
The airline seems to be flourishing at the moment, lets hope it becomes a main stay in the international industry.

 

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Pegasus airline announces flights to Karachi

The Frontier Post
September 13, 2020



KARACHI: Turkish private airline Pegasus on Saturday announced to launch Karachi – Istanbul flights from September 25.

As per details, the airline is all set to launch flights to and from Karachi-Istanbul from September 25, 2020.

Flights between Karachi and Istanbul will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 20:35; whilst flights from Quaid-e-Azam International Airport Karachi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport will depart every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 04:55 (local times apply).

Pegasus Airlines will connect guests from Karachi to its destinations in Manchester, London, Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Stockholm, Frankfurt, Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Cologne, Brussels, Kyiv, Bucharest, Kharkiv, Moscow, Stuttgart, Geneva, Barcelona, Marseille, Zaporizhia and Prague.

Earlier, a Crawley-based British airline, Virgin Atlantic, had announced the launch of flights from London and Manchester to Pakistan from December this year.

Virgin Atlantic announced to start new routes from December 2020 from London and Manchester to major cities of Pakistan.

The airline will operate direct flights four times a week from Lahore to London Heathrow, three times a week from Islamabad to London Heathrow and four times a week from Islamabad to Manchester.

 

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British Airways doubles up in Pakistan – announcing direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow


British Airways has today announced it will begin flying direct from Lahore, Pakistan to London Heathrow four days a week, commencing on 14 October 2020. Tickets are on sale now.

The ‘City of Gardens’, Lahore is known for its rich culture and will be the second city in Pakistan that British Airways will connect to London, US and Canada. The airline already flies every single day from Islamabad, connecting friends and family as well as business contacts.

Flights will be operated by a Boeing 787-8 departing from Heathrow Terminal 5, landing into Lahore’s International Airport.

British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Christian Turner said:

The first ever British Airways flights to Lahore is a sign of confidence in Pakistan, and the deepening ties between our two countries. I hope it will open up even more opportunities for business links, people-to-people ties and tourism.

Moran Birger, Head of Sales for The Middle East and Asia Pacific, said:

We are delighted to start direct flights four times a week from Lahore to London offering convenient travel options for customers flying for leisure or business.

Our new services from Lahore will connect two of Pakistan’s biggest cities with London, and offer seamless transfer options to Manchester, the United States and Canada.

Following the relaunch of services from Islamabad to Heathrow earlier this year, this new flight from Lahore represents our continued investment in Pakistan, and we look forward to welcoming our customers on board.

 

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Indonesian carrier, Lion Air, has been given approval to operate flights to Pakistan (most likely from Jakarta to Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi).

 

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1920s:...... R101 Airship Hanger (Under Construction) - Karachi

The famous Kala Chapprah, where now Isphani hanger is built.

 

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1950-60s:........ PIA at Skardu Airport

 

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Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approval of New Gwadar International Airport project at a cost of Rs 55.4 billion.
This airport is funded by Government of Pakistan and 1.52 billion yuan or Rs. 34 billion Chinese grant.

 

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AirSial’s first Airbus A320 landed at Jinnah International Airport,

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=425362548908404

 

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Pakistan’s third private airline set to launch operations


PM Imran Khan expected to formally launch new private airline AirSial this week.

Pakistan’s third private airline, AirSial, launched by Sialkot’s business community, is all set to start operations.

Pakistan’s industrial city of Sialkot, famous for producing the world’s finest quality football and sports goods, will soon have a new reputation – AirSial, its own private airline.

Pakistan’s third private airline, AirSial, launched by Sialkot’s business community, is all set to launch operations this month. Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to formally launch the new airline on December 9 in Sialkot.