KARACHI (Web Desk) - A delegation of the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority began a safety audit of Pakistan’s aviation standards on Wednesday, a civil aviation spokesperson confirmed, ahead of the resumption of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights between the two countries.
On May 22, 2020, a PIA Airbus A320 aircraft was operating a domestic flight from Lahore to Karachi when the plane crashed into a crowded residential area near its destination. Of the 99 people on board, 97 lost their lives, while two survived with injuries. The crash also injured eight people on the ground, one of whom later died.
The federal government has launched an investigation into ex-aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar 2020's speculative statement leading to a more than four-year-long ban on the Pakistan
The ad is being criticized for its imagery, which is reminiscent of the 9/11 attacks that took place in the United States, the Daily Beast, The Guardian and NBC News reported. On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked a total of four commercial planes, two of which were flown into New York City’s Twin Towers.
KARACHI: Days after it resumed flights to Europe after a four year gap, Pakistan’s flag carrier apologised for
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Friday issued an apology over a controversial post on its official X handle, celebrating the resumption of Europe flights after a four-year hiatus. The development came days after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ...
Pakistan’s national airline says that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks.
In December 2024, the EU lifted its flight ban, and PIA swiftly resumed flights to Paris CDG. The UK CAA frequently aligns with EU decisions, and PIA is keen to fly to London Heathrow, Manchester International, and Birmingham, GB from Islamabad International and Lahore International.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has apologised for its recent advertisement that triggered a massive row after it evoked memories of the 9/11 terror attacks in the USA. PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez told The Nation: “We apologize to those who felt hurt by the advertisement.”
The creative shared by the airline showed a plane aiming at the French landmark with the caption “Paris, we’re coming today”. The advertisement received major flak online with many comparing it to the
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