ISLAMABAD – The European Union has refused Pakistan International Airlinesrequest to allow temporary flights.
In response to a letter from the PIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) AirMarshal Arshad Malik, the European regulator said that the investigationinto alleged fake pilot licenses is underway.
PIA operations for Europe have been suspended for many months because of aban imposed by EASA.
In the recent development, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)has expressed a lack of trust in the performance of the Pakistan CivilAviation Authority (PCAA).
Air Marshal Arshad Malik had requested EASA to grant interim permission tofly to Europe until the PCAA cleared the audit. However, the regulator saidits scope did not provide temporary or conditional permission to any thirdcountry operator.
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However, Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan hopes national carrier toreturn to European skies in a short time.
He said that concerns raised by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency(EASA) over the safety standards of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)have been addressed, hoping that the ban on the PIA flights in Europeancountries would be lifted soon.
