ISLAMABAD: European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the competence of the maintenance and engineering department of the Pakistan International Airlines.
According to a PIA press release, the French aviation agency conducted the audit test of PIA in handling maintenance of Boeings 737 and 777. The handout of national carrier said EASA has extended the Part-145 Maintenance Organisation Approval of PIA Engineering & Maintenance till the year 2008. Additionally, EASA has also approved extension in the scope of approval, which now covers Boeing 777-200 and Boeing 737-400 aircraft for heavy maintenance jobs.
The re-approval audit for Part-145 Maintenance Organisation Approval of PIA Engineering & Maintenance was conducted in February 2006.
The EASA Part-145 approval was initially granted in 2004 after successfully going through two initial approval audits. To date, the Engineering & Maintenance Department of national flag carrier has successfully been able to maintain the approval by clearing three surveillance and one re-approval audit over intervals of six months each.
Chairman & CEO PIA, Tariq Kirmani commended the efforts shown by senior management and the Internal Quality Audit Team who have played the most significant role in maintenance of the approval along with the hard work put in by employees in every cadre.
Source: The News
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