PIA barred from resuming flight operations to and from Europe without safety audit of CAA

The European Union Air Safety Agency (EASA) has refused to allow Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to resume its flight operations to and from European countries without the safety audit of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and has extended the ban for three months. The national carrier had requested the EASA for provisional permission following its fulfillment of several prescribed conditions.

The EASA informed PIA it is investigating the issue of the ‘fake’ pilots’ licenses and that it would review the ban after the stipulated audit, adding that its officials cannot visit Pakistan because of the pandemic.

Source: ProPakistani