Tag: Pia

PIA took 34 Indian passengers to a Pak hotel without visa,...

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) allegedly took 34 Indian transit passengers to a hotel in Lahore to stay for a night though they did not...

PIA has cut losses of Rs 13.5b this year: aviation adviser

Adviser to Prime Minister on Aviation Affairs Shujaat Azeem said on Friday that the annual loss of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) had been reduced...

PIA sells 4 Boeing planes for Rs 20m

Pakistan International Airlines on Wednesday sold four of its seven aircraft it had put up for a scrap auction for a paltry sum of...

Plan to restructure PIA on cards, NA told

State Minister for parliamentary affairs says Privatisation Commission tasked to carry forward privatisation process of core activities of national airline by divesting 26 percent...

PIA’s flight evades disaster

PIA flight PK-649 averted a major disaster Wednesday as the pilot managed to land the faulty aircraft safely at Islamabad airport. Per reports, the cockpit...

PIA to induct 10 A320 aircraft in fleet on six-year dry...

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plans to induct another 10 A320 aircraft and five 60-seater ATR 72 aircraft on a six-year dry lease. These aircraft...

NA body for enforcing ‘respect’ of parliamentarians

Orders action against PIA officials for off loading MNA Ramesh Kumar   The National Assembly Standing Committee on Rules and Procedure and Privileges has taken suo...

PIA acquires two Boeing aircraft on wet lease

Both aircraft have been acquired through Turkish Airlines and the agreement entails use of aircraft as well as provision of pilots and cabin crew,...

Man who filmed Rehman Malik’s offloading from PIA flight sacked from...

Gerry's Group, which was Hussain's former employer took to their Facebook page to respond to rumours that the sacking was due to political influence, saying their decision was “purely based on merit”.

MPs will not let ‘VIP culture’ die out

*Members of NA, Senate put onus of flight delay on PIA management *PIA officials say technical fault and late arrival of another flight delayed PK-370...

PIA revenue up by 12pc in six months

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is continuing on path of recovery as during last six months the revenue increased by Rs 6 billion or 12...

PIA flight crew refuse to fly after Customs’ snub

The pilot and cockpit crew of a Manchester-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight on Sunday briefly walked out of the plane, refusing to fly...

PIA flight escapes disaster at Jeddah Airport

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight PK-731 narrowly escaped a disaster just after landing at Jeddah International Airport from Karachi on Saturday. Sources said that the...

PIA to receive fourth A320 aircraft in October

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will receive fourth A320 aircraft in October while it will have seven to 10 more aircraft inducted in its fleet...

PIA pilot tries to fly his 2-year-old son to New York...

The pilot managed to take his son to Manchester but the automated system at the airport was not able to issue a boarding pass to the son

PIA inducts second A320 aircraft in its fleet

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday inducted another A320 aircraft in its fleet. The aircraft has been obtained on dry lease. The PIA chairman...

PIA employees protest proposed privatisation

The Employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) held a protest demonstration against the proposed privatisation of the national flag carrier. Protesting at the PIA headquarters...