All Pakistan International Airlines articles – Page 2

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    PIA banned from European operations after mounting safety concerns

    2020-06-30T16:00:00Z

    Pakistan International Airlines has been blacklisted for a six-month period by European safety regulators, banning it from operating to European Union destinations. The Pakistani flag-carrier has disclosed that the prohibition enters into force on 1 July. It states that it is communicating with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in ...

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    PIA A320 crew lowered, then raised, undercarriage before gear-up touchdown

    2020-06-24T14:28:00Z

    Investigators have revealed that the crew of a crashed Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 did attempt to lower the landing-gear during their first approach to Karachi, but raised the gear lever again during the descent. The Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan confirms that the A320 touched down on Karachi’s runway ...

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    PIA crash probe indicates no immediate need for A320 operator action

    2020-06-07T15:27:00Z

    Preliminary information from the flight recorders of the crashed Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 in Karachi have not indicated any reason for A320 operators to take safety action. Airbus has contacted operators of the aircraft type following the 22 May accident which occurred as the PIA jet, arriving from Lahore ...

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    Investigators download data from crashed PIA A320 recorders

    2020-06-02T21:33:00Z

    Investigators have downloaded information from the two flight recorders retrieved from the Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 which crashed in Karachi. French investigation authority BEA states that – at the request of the Pakistani inquiry team – it has “successfully” obtained information from the cockpit-voice and flight-data recorders. “Analysis of ...

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    French investigators to download crashed PIA A320 recorders

    2020-05-28T17:40:00Z

    French investigators are to handle the downloading of flight-recorder data from the Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 which crashed in Karachi on 22 May. The cockpit-voice recorder has been located, days after the flight-data recorder was retrieved, French investigation authority BEA states. BEA says it has received a request from ...

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    Crashed PIA A320 crew mentioned ‘lost engines’ during go-around

    2020-05-22T18:00:00Z

    Pakistan International Airlines is referring to evidence of a “technical fault” on the Airbus A320 which crashed while attempting to land at Karachi. Air-ground communications from flight PK8303 reveal that the crew tried to execute a go-around while conducting an ILS approach to runway 25L, following a service from Lahore ...

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    PIA 777 taxied without all-clear from ground crew

    2020-05-14T12:22:00Z

    UK investigators have determined that a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200LR incorrectly assumed that ground-support equipment had been removed before commencing to taxi, striking the towbar which was still in front of the jet. The tug and towbar had been disconnected from the aircraft (AP-BGZ), which was preparing to depart ...

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    Pakistan set to end open skies in new civil aviation policy

    2019-03-27T08:58:36Z

    Pakistan will drop its open skies policy under a new approved civil aviation policy by its cabinet on 26 March.

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    PIA to boost fleet amid leadership changes

    2018-10-09T05:39:22Z

    Pakistan International Airlines intends to dry lease two Airbus A320s in the first quarter of 2019.

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    New Islamabad International airport to begin operations on 3 May

    2018-04-23T03:48:38Z

    Pakistan's New Islamabad International airport (NIAA) is set to begin operations on 3 May.

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    PIA receives wide-ranging bids for 777 cabin refurbishment

    2018-03-15T02:20:15Z

    Pakistan International Airlines has received a wide range of bids for the cabin refurbishment of five Boeing 777s.

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    PIA reaffirms commitment to turnaround

    2018-01-24T07:59:08Z

    Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) says the carrier's turnaround is underway and has reaffirmed its commitment to the task.

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    PIA seeks providers for 777 cabin refurbishments

    2018-01-02T07:34:45Z

    Pakistan International Airlines is seeking providers for a cabin refurbishment programme covering three 777-200ERs and two -200LRs that will commence in October.

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    PIA issues new RFP seeking to lease four narrowbodies

    2017-12-04T02:26:54Z

    Pakistan International Airlines is seeking to lease up to four narrowbody aircraft that would be available for delivery between now and the end of 2018.

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    Turkish and PIA to expand codeshare

    2017-01-26T01:58:53Z

    Turkish Airlines and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will expand their codeshare cooperation, effective 1 February.

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    PIA ATRs grounded for inspection

    2016-12-12T06:49:58Z

    Pakistan International Airlines’ remaining fleet of ATR aircraft will be suspended pending inspections by the country’s aviation authorities following a recent accident.

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    PIA pilot reported engine failure before ATR 42 crash

    2016-12-08T03:55:13Z

    ​Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) says that the flight crew of the crashed ATR 42-500 had reported the "engine failure of one of its engines" before it went down.

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    ​ATR crash is PIA's tenth hull loss since 2000

    2016-12-08T02:18:41Z

    The fatal crash of a Pakistan International Airlines ATR 42-500 aircraft operating flight PK661 on 7 December is the company’s tenth total aircraft loss since 2000.

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    PIA confirms PK661 crash location and aircraft occupancy

    2016-12-07T16:36:56Z

    Pakistan International Airlines has detailed the occupancy of the ATR 42 turboprop that crashed today while operating flight PK661 from Chitral to Islamabad.

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    PIA confirms loss of contact with ATR 42

    2016-12-07T13:24:22Z

    Pakistan International Airlines has confirmed loss of contact with an ATR 42 operating domestic flight PK661 from Chitral to Islamabad.