ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) administration has issued a notification regarding the restructuring of the airline to make it a profitable institution. PIA’s board of directors has given the approval of making the national airline in accordance with the international models of airlines, the government stated in a press release on Thursday.
PIA has issued a notification according to which chief officers are to head different departments of PIA in place of directors who will directly report to the chief executive of PIA. According to the notification, these directives are to be implemented with immediate effect.
Following the models of successful airlines of all over the world, PIA Board of Directors has approved the notification of restructuring by agreeing that National Airlines must be streamlined on modern professional styles. It requires the appointment of PIA Chief Officer in place and the appointment of Directors as heads of different areas.
As per the notification, Chief operating Officer, Chief Technical Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Officer / General Manager Safety and Quality Assurance and General Manager Procurement & Logistics chief executive will be the heads of their respective sectors who will report to Chief Executive Officer.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister’s Adviser for Aviation and PIA Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan addressed a dinner of Directors of all sectors, general managers, Chief engineers, officials of the PALPA and office bearers of all other Professional unions. He hailed the implementation of the Board’s decisions and appreciated the cooperation of workers and professional organisations of PIA in this regard.
