EASA team to arrive in Karachi on 26th November

[Karachi Aviator]

KARACHI: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) team will arrive in Karachi on November 26 to conduct an audit of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), likely paving the way for the national flag carrier to begin flight operation for Britain and Europe, ARY News reported.

EASA will also conduct a remote safety audit of different departments of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority CAA (PCAA).

The audit will determine the airworthiness of PIA, and whether it will regain access to European airspace.

A successful audit would allow PIA and other private airlines of the country to restart flights to the EU.
https://arynews.tv/pia-likely-to-get-no ... ights/amp/

[Abbas Ali]

EASA team arriving in Karachi on November 26. The team will visit Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) facilities.

EASA team to assess various departments of Pakistan CAA including licensing, flight safety, flight standards, air worthiness and air transport.

EASA team will also visit and assess various PIA facilities including Safety Management System, Engineering, Flight Safety and Standards.

Both Pakistan CAA and PIA are ready to undergo EASA assessment.

European Union (EU) third country operations (TCO) authorizations for Pakistan-origin airlines is revoked since July 2020.

Abbas

[Karachi Aviator]

PIA should be more worried about UK DfT audit rather than EASA's (not saying it is not important). UK is the main market, EU needs smaller aircraft which PIA doesn't have.

[Abbas Ali]

European delegation to visit Pakistan next week

“We can confirm that a joint mission of the European Commission and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to Pakistan will take place next week,” EASA spokesperson, Vera Tavares, told Arab News over email.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) official confirmed the on-site evaluation would be the visiting delegation’s crucial agenda item.

“An on-site assessment of the safety measures of Civil Aviation Authority and PIA is on the agenda of four-member delegation,” he said.

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2414836/pakistan

[Amaad Lone]

Would be nice to see a refurbished AP-BID flying back to London.

[Abbas Ali]

On November 27, EASA team visited Pakistan CAA Headquarters at Karachi Airport and received briefing from Pakistan CAA officials.

On November 29, EASA team will visit PIA facilities including flight operations and engineering.

https://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPup ... e=20231128

Abbas

[Usman123]

Some news oultets reporting PIA has cleared the audit is it true?

[Abbas Ali]

On November 28, EASA team reviewed measures taken by Pakistan CAA on personnel licensing and airworthiness.

On November 29, EASA team inspected PIA flight operations, engineering, apron, flight safety tools etc.

Abbas

[Awaise]

Some new news ?

[Hassan777]

Some new news ?

As much as we all are anticipating positive news, it is unlikely as one of the most significant demands by EASA was bifurcation CAA into two autonomous bodies.

The process is in limbo since months, really appalling how after the legislation being passed from assembly it hasn’t been implemented. Really puts into perspective how international pressure is used to protect ME3 interests as informed by ex MD PIA in the recent interview.

[Abbas Ali]

Due to delay in visible implementation of Pakistan CAA division into regulatory and airport operations bodies, resumption of Pakistan-registered aircraft commercial passenger and cargo flights to/from European Union (EU) member countries can take up to six more months i.e. around May 2024.

Info source: https://e.dunya.com.pk/detail.php?date= ... 6_63972169

Implementation of "Pakistan Air Safety Investigation Bill - 2023" also known.

Apparently international aviation standards require separate and independent aviation regulatory, airport operations and aviation safety investigation bodies instead of all of them under Pakistan CAA creating conflict of interest.

Abbas

[Karachi Aviator]

Due to delay in visible implementation of Pakistan CAA division into regulatory and airport operations bodies, resumption of Pakistan-registered aircraft commercial passenger and cargo flights to/from European Union (EU) member countries can take up to six more months i.e. around May 2024.

It's just a hoax at this point. Any update on the UK DfT Audit??

[AviationLover2020]

Due to delay in visible implementation of Pakistan CAA division into regulatory and airport operations bodies, resumption of Pakistan-registered aircraft commercial passenger and cargo flights to/from European Union (EU) member countries can take up to six more months i.e. around May 2024.

Info source: https://e.dunya.com.pk/detail.php?date= ... 6_63972169

Implementation of "Pakistan Air Safety Investigation Bill - 2023" also known.

Apparently international aviation standards require separate and independent aviation regulatory, airport operations and aviation safety investigation bodies instead of all of them under Pakistan CAA creating conflict of interest.

Abbas

For decades, this issue has posed no problems for the EASA or DfT who have been happy to allow the expansion of PIA destinations in Europe and UK, even after tumultuous periods such as after the Chitral crash. Suddenly this is the biggest issue to face aviation in history. It's difficult to imagine that this 'issue' is anything except an excuse to penalise Pakistan and/or is the result of some lobbying in EU/UK. No other way to construe it.

[adamalikhan]

Any news here at all?

[Tuti Fruiti]

why not Pakistan formally ask middle eastern airlines, turkish and India to operate from Pakistan and carry 'poor' Pakistani people directly to Europe, North America, Australia..these countries have jets close to 1000 ..it will be the greatest relieve for Pakistani passengers who first have to go 2000 km rougly to Middle east to catch their flight onwards.. just imagine the enormous amount of resources (time, money,fuel,logistics) wasted when everyday thousands of people from Pakistan make these indirect journey to Middle East just because Pakistan dont have planes or foreign airlines not willing to come to Pakistan!!

meanwhile PIA, Airblue, Serene air and policy makers figure how to boost Pakistan aviation sector!!