EASA to maintain ban on PIA flight operations
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The European Air Safety Agency (EASA) has decided to maintain the ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) till December 31, 2020.
According to the details, EASA has rejected PIA’s appeal for the resumption of flight operations to the European Union (EU) countries. Moreover, the European agency has warned that the ban is conditional on the measures taken by Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
PIA flights suspended to operate to EU member states
On July 1, 2020, the EASA suspended PIA’s air operations permit for European countries for six months after the fake licenses scandal came into light.
The ban comes in the aftermath of the Aviation Minister’s speech in the Parliament regarding results of an investigations which revealed that more than 260 out of 860 pilot licenses issued by the Pakistani authorities and used by pilots operating for air operators certified in Pakistan are fraudulent.
Moreover, the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) also suspended PIA flight operations following EASA’s decision to suspend flight operations to the EU member states.
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