Pakistan flag carrier sacks pilots with fake school degreesA total of 50 staff members, including three pilots, were sacked by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for holding fake high school degrees, a report said. At least six additional pilots had been fired recently on the same grou More… |
Most flights of strike-hit Pakistan carrier groundedMost flights by Pakistan's ailing national airline were grounded on Wednesday, a company spokesman said, as striking employees disrupted operations to protest against a government privatisation plan. The strike is the latest i More… |
Gulf airlines sidestep PIA purchase reportsGulf airlines have evaded commenting on reports that they are looking to purchase ailing Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), according to a report. Pakistan’s Minister of State for Privatisation, Mohammad Zubair, recently More… |
Pakistan eyes PIA sale; in talks with Gulf airlinesPakistan plans to split ailing national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) into two companies and sell control of the core business to a global airline over the next 18 months, but political opposition to the sell-off will be int More… |
Pakistan jet makes unscheduled stop in BahrainA flight from Pakistan that made an unscheduled stop in Bahrain was dropping off spare parts for another plane, which earlier had to abort takeoff at Bahrain International Airport due to a technical failure, a report said. Pakista More… |
PIA to lease 7 Airbus aircraftPakistan International Airlines (PIA) has agreed to lease seven new Airbus aircraft from Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (Alafco), the national flag carrier said. The aircraft will replace PIA's Boeing 737-300 fleet, which has More… |