Tag: CAA

Maintenance lapse caused Havelian plane crash, says initial report

KARACHI: The Safety Investigation Board (SIB) of Pakistan tasked to probe into the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash near Havilian in 2016 has...

CAA suspends licences of 16 pilots, 65 crew members over fake...

ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court (SC) that it has suspended the licences of 16 pilots and 65 cabin...

VIDEO: CAA officials charging extra airport tax in name of ’round...

A video that went viral on social media shows the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials at Islamabad airport charging extra airport tax in the...

PIA sacks over 50 employees for holding fake degrees

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sacked over 50 employees, including pilots and cabin crew, for holding fake degrees. According to a statement issued by the...

‘Under-matric’ pilots flying PIA planes

ISLAMABAD: A Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) report on Friday revealed that at least five pilots of the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) did not even hold...

Pilots, crew members told to verify degrees by Dec 28

--CAA's counsel tells court many staff members' degrees are no longer valid LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to verify...

IHC slams CAA over failure to submit PIA plane crash report

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday criticised the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for failing to submit a report on a plane crash...

Diamer-Bhasha Dam: WAPDA requests CAA to start air service at Chilas...

ISLAMABAD: With Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) expediting work on the much delayed Diamer-Bhasha Dam after special interest taken by Chief Justice of Pakistan...

CAA reaches out to FIA amid fears Shaheen airline owners may...

KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has urged the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to take action against the owners of the Shaheen Air International (SAI) —...

Shaheen Air to send own aircraft to fetch passengers stranded in...

PIA will have to take permission from China, India ISLAMABAD: Shaheen Air International has now decided to send its own aircraft for the rescue mission,...

46 Shaheen Air passengers still stranded in China

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday said that only 46 Pakistanis remain stuck in China of the 260 Shaheen Air passengers that were reportedly...

NAB chairman takes notice of CAA DG’s use of PIA plane...

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Wednesday took notice of the media reports stating that Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...

CAA cancels flight schedule permission for Shaheen Air

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has cancelled the permission for the scheduled international flight NL 221/224 of Shaheen Air of Islamabad-Dubai-Islamabad with effect...

CAA clarifies position on rainfall video clips

KARACHI: In a reference to the video clips made viral on social media spreading misconceptions on the effects of heavy dust storm/rainfall on June 5,...

Airport authorities directed to ensure proper facilities for passengers

RAWALPINDI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director-General Hassan Baig on Sunday visited the Islamabad International Airport (IIA) and inspected facilities being provided to passengers. A...

Air Marshal (r) Asim Suleiman appointed PIA chairman

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) on Tuesday welcomed its new chairman Air Marshal (r) Asim Suleiman after his appointment was confirmed by the prime minister. In...

New Islamabad airport opens for business after years of delay

  --PM Abbasi inaugurates country's first greenfield airport designed to facilitate 25 million passengers annually  --PM says govt sticking to 'liberal, open sky scheme' despite criticism, hopes new...