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GILGIT: The Gilgit-Bal­tistan Supreme Appellate Court (SAC) has directed the Civil Aviation Auth­o­rity (CAA) and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to submit a report on the operational life of ATR aircraft on the Gilgit-Islamabad route and the reasons behind technical faults in these flights. Chief Justice of SAC Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan issued the directives, while presiding over a suo moto …

RAWALPINDI: A team of experts from the UK has arrived in Karachi for an audit of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), sources said on Thursday. The team from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority is led by the Head of the State Safety Partnership Program at UK CAA Captain Malcolm Rusby. According to sources, after …

THE objectives of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have an inherent conflict. As per the 1982 Ordinance, CAA was expected to establish a safe, efficient and economical air transport system in the country. This meant that air travel would not only be safe but also affordable for ordinary people. A strong regulatory structure along with competition …