Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended Boeing 747 operations to Europe and switched to smaller Airbus A310s and Boeing 777s because of concerns expressed by European aviation authorities.
The state-owned airline says it is no longer using its 747-200/300s on flights to Europe after issues were raised by the European Commission following inspections. The airline stresses that the problems are minor and the switch is temporary.
"There are no restrictions by the EU on our flights. They have just pointed out certain cosmetic issues, like cleanliness of the interior and exterior of the aircraft," says PIA. "There are no concerns about the airworthiness of any of the aircraft. These are mostly cosmetic issues and we are addressing them."
Source: Flight International
