The UK’s Air Security Committee is about to carry an important assembly on Thursday, March 20, to assessment the five-year ban on Pakistan Worldwide Airways (PIA) and different Pakistani carriers.
Based on sources, the committee will assess the case of Pakistani airways, which have been barred from working within the UK and Europe since July 2020. The restrictions had been imposed following the faux pilot licence scandal that raised critical considerations over aviation security requirements in Pakistan.
Officers from Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) expressed optimism relating to a constructive final result from the assembly. “With the current resumption of flights to Europe, we hope that the UK can even approve the restoration of Pakistani airways,” a CAA official said.
The ban was enforced after European and British regulators suspended PIA’s operations, citing considerations over the licensing and certification of pilots. The choice had considerably impacted Pakistan’s aviation sector, limiting direct flight choices to the UK and Europe.
If the committee guidelines in favour of lifting the ban, Pakistani airways might quickly be allowed to renew operations to British airports, marking a major breakthrough for the nation’s aviation business.