{"id":18472,"date":"2024-11-30T15:40:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T12:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=18472"},"modified":"2024-11-30T15:40:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T12:40:38","slug":"eu-lifts-ban-on-pakistans-state-airline-resumes-flights-to-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=18472","title":{"rendered":"EU lifts ban on Pakistan&#8217;s state airline, resumes flights to Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), allowing the airline to operate flights to Europe again,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\"><b>News.az<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0reports citing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulftoday.ae\/news\/2024\/11\/29\/eu-lifts-ban-on-pakistan-state-airline-flights-to-europe-says-minister\"><span style=\"color: blue;\"><b>Gulf Today<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EASA suspended PIA\u2019s authorisation to operate in the EU in June 2020 over concerns the ability of Pakistani authorities and its Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) to ensure compliance with international aviation standards.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension came days after Pakistan launched an investigation into the validity of pilots\u2019 licenses issued in the country following a PIA plane crash that killed 97 people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEASA has now re-established sufficient confidence in the PCAA oversight capabilities,\u201d an EASA spokesperson said in a statement emailed to Reuters. It said that the decision to authorise PIA to perform commercial air transport operations to, from and within the EU was based on the \u201csignificant efforts\u201d made by the PCAA.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan had grounded 262 of the country\u2019s 860 pilots, including 141 of PIA\u2019s 434, whose licences the then aviation minister termed \u201cdubious\u201d. The investigation ultimately did not reveal any major concerns, but the suspension remained in place.<\/p>\n<p>PIA in a statement also welcomed the announcement, vowing to abide by EASA regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Defence Minister Khwaja Asif, while speaking to local broadcaster Geo News, said the lifting of the ban would revitalise the debt-ridden national flag carrier and the effort to privatise it. \u201cOur government has taken significant measures to strengthen PCAA including enactment of PCAA Act, smooth segregation of regulator and service providers, appointment of professional leadership and training to build the capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He thanked the European Commission and the EASA for conducting a transparent process and our commitment to ensure aviation safety in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>The aviation minister expressed gratitude to the European Commission and EASA for conducting a transparent process and our commitment to ensure Aviation safety in Pakistan. He also expressed hope that the UK and other countries would follow the EU, to remove the ban on PIA.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Geo News, the minister said that the \u201clifting of suspension\u201d would help in privatisation of the loss-making national carrier.<\/p>\n<p>After the fresh development, PIA\u2019s flight operations to the EU would be restored soon, he said. Responding to a question, Asif said that PIA\u2019s rating has improved and hoped the UK and other countries would also lift their restrictions on the national flag carrier.<\/p>\n<p>The ban was costing PIA nearly 40 billion Pakistani rupees ($144 million) in revenue annually, according to government records presented in parliament.<br \/>\nPIA and the government had been pressing EASA to lift the ban even provisionally. The government\u2019s attempt to privatise the airline fell flat when it received only a single offer, that too well below its asking price.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWonderful news of lifting of the ban on PIA flights in the entire European Union,\u201d Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a post in social media platform X.<br \/>\nReacting to the EASA\u2019s decision, a spokesperson of the PIA said: \u201cWe have achieved this key milestone after tireless efforts of four years.\u201d<br \/>\nThe nationals would be able to travel to European sectors via direct flights again, the airline announced. \u201cThe European safety agency has formally apprised the aviation ministry and the airline\u2019s administration via a letter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson, in a statement, congratulated the PIA administration for successfully meeting the strict standards of the EASA for aviation security besides vowing for complete compliance with the regulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), allowing the airline to operate flights to Europe again,\u00a0News.az\u00a0reports citing\u00a0Gulf Today. 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