Emirates Airline refuse facility at Pakistan airports
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ISLAMABAD - Emirates Airlines has refused to use the air bridges at airports in Pakistan after one collapsed at the new International Airport last month.
Chief Executive Officer of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Air Marshall Arshad Malik, apprised the Senate Standing Committee on Aviation that Emirates has announced to stop using air bridges at airports in Pakistan for not aligning with their safety standards.
The CEO made the revelation in a meeting held to brief about the air bridge collapse along with the details of how it was built, its model and purchase, and so on.
Notably, the air bridge under question collapsed on October 9, causing two staff members to get injured. It was acquired from the Spanish company Adelte.
