After the resumption of Pakistan Worldwide Airline’s direct flights to Europe, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has turn into lively in efforts to elevate the ban imposed on the airline’s operations to the UK.
In keeping with sources on the CAA, a delegation from the UK’s Division for Transport (DFT) will go to Pakistan in mid-January. PIA’s direct flight operations to the UK are anticipated to renew in February. The UK Civil Aviation crew will arrive in Karachi between January 15 and 17, 2025, Specific Information reported.
The CAA has contacted British aviation authorities to request an exemption within the safety audit course of. The UK DFT has proven a willingness to grant this exemption and expressed confidence in CAA’s handbook report. The British aviation crew will formally conduct a security audit of each CAA and PIA.
The British aviation crew has already performed an audit of PIA and CAA, with profitable outcomes. CAA Director-Normal Nader Shafi Dar is personally main security and safety groups to make sure the well timed resumption of direct flights to the UK.
The CAA will transient the DFT delegation throughout their go to. There may be robust hope that the ban on PIA’s direct flights to the UK can be lifted by February. PIA is able to resume its operations to the UK, with direct flights to Manchester initially, adopted by London and different cities within the second part. PIA will function its Boeing 777 plane for flights to Europe and the UK.
Earlier, Air Vice Marshal Amir Hayat was reappointed because the CEO of PIA, in line with a notification issued by the Pakistani authorities. Hayat will function the performing CEO till a everlasting appointment is mad
Beforehand, in line with a PIA spokesperson, with the growth of its community and the potential resumption of flights to the UK and Europe, the nationwide air provider is within the technique of rejuvenating its plane that had been in storage for a very long time, bringing them again into the operational fleet.
In keeping with the administration’s plan, the operational fleet of Boeing 777 will attain eight plane. Equally, the administration has deliberate to extend the variety of A-320 plane to 12 and ATR planes to 2.
“This fleet requirement is in keeping with the aggressive operational plan that PIA has set for itself for the 12 months 2025,” the airline official stated.
Pakistan to export educated pilots for overseas airways
Director Normal CAA Nadir Shafi Dar introduced plans on Wednesday to export educated Pakistani pilots to fulfill the demand of worldwide airways.
Addressing a press briefing, Dar identified the scarcity of cockpit pilots within the area and revealed that the CAA has already initiated efforts to deal with the difficulty.
He stated that whereas Pakistani aviation was making ready sufficient pilots to fulfill native airline wants, any surplus can be supplied to overseas carriers.
Dar disclosed that two worldwide firms have expressed curiosity within the initiative, with one already commencing Section 1 of the challenge.