The UK Air Safety Committee will hold an important meeting on Thursday, March 20, to review the five-year ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and other Pakistani carriers.
According to sources, the committee will evaluate the case of Pakistani airlines, which have been banned from operating in the UK and Europe since July 2020. The ban was imposed after the fake pilot licence scandal, which raised serious concerns about aviation safety standards in Pakistan.
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Officials from Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are hopeful for a positive outcome from the meeting. “With the recent resumption of flights to Europe, we hope that the UK will also approve the restoration of Pakistani airlines,” a CAA official stated.
The ban was enforced after European and British regulators suspended PIA’s operations, citing concerns over pilot licensing and certification. This decision severely impacted Pakistan’s aviation sector, limiting direct flights to the UK and Europe.
If the committee lifts the ban, Pakistani airlines could soon resume operations at British airports. This will be a breakthrough for Pakistan’s aviation industry.
“PIA, or Pakistan International Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan, with its main hub at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and secondary hubs in Lahore and Islamabad”
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