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EU lifts flight ban on Pakistan International Airlines after four years

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EU lifts flight ban on Pakistan International Airlines after four years
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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.

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Amir Hayat, CEO of PIA, commented on this development via a video on X. He attributed this achievement to the management's continuous efforts over four years.

PIA previously operated flights between Pakistan and various European cities including Copenhagen, Paris, Milan, Oslo, Barcelona, London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Despite the lifting of the EU ban, PIA remains banned by the UK Civil Aviation Authority due to safety concerns. There are expectations that flights to the UK may soon resume pending an official announcement.

The airline currently maintains a fleet of 32 aircraft comprising Airbus A320s, Boeing 777s, and ATR 42-500 turboprops as reported by ch-aviation data.

In June 2020, PIA faced an EU ban following revelations about fake pilot licenses amid broader safety concerns after a fatal crash in May that year. An investigation found numerous pilots with unverified licenses leading to doubts about aviation safety standards in Pakistan.

In February 2024, Pakistani aviation authorities released a final report on PIA’s Airbus A320 crash in Karachi attributing it to human error involving inadequate communication between pilots and air traffic control.

This prohibition was financially challenging for PIA but allowed other airlines to expand services on routes between Europe and Pakistan during this period.

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