The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ended its four-year prohibition on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operating in EU airspace. The decision, effective from November 29, 2024, comes after the airline's suspension in June 2020 due to safety and regulatory issues.
Pakistan International Airlines has reportedly met international safety standards as outlined in Annex I (Part-TCO) of Commission Regulation No. 452/2014, which covers technical requirements for third-country operators' air operations, according to EASA.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar praised the Prime Minister, the Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), and PIA for their efforts. In a statement on X, Dar shared a letter from EASA and noted that the airline would remain under "Intensified Surveillance" until the end of 2025.