CAA Operates Hawker Beechcraft B200 for Airfield Calibration After Years…
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate Hawker Beechcraft B200 King Air (aircraft registrations AP-CAB and AP-CAC) for airfield calibration including Instrument Landing System (ILS) installed at airports.
As per the information provided, the engines of the aircraft were send to Australia for overhauling but still waiting for its return. This aircraft has not flown from last two years as per the reports.
According to reports, the last calibration of Multan, Faisalabad, Lahore, Karachi & Rawalpindi was done in 2007. However, the calibration of Islamabad was done in 2015. However, as per International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules & regulations, it is mandatory to calibrate Instrument Landing System after every 6 months.
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Earlier, Baaghi TV learnt from reliable sources that CAA has issued a notification in this regard which stated that the runways are not available “due to operational reasons” at Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Multan.
Sources reveal that this move by the aviation regulatory body is a sabotage with the airlines as five runways of different major airports of the country have been shut down right when the fog season is approaching.
Nepotism, corruption and mismanagement continues to engulf the CAA. Many believe that favouritism and nepotism has ruined the performance of the authority risking lives of hundreds of thousands of passengers.
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The only criteria for appointment or promotion in the CAA is to have sufficient strings to pull, or a close relative/friend in authority.
Transparency and discipline must be enforced within the CAA and other regulatory agencies. The Government of Pakistan should take action against the authorities who are responsible for the damage and review the current organisational setup of the recruiting body.
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