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Malaysia releases Pakistani plane seized in lease dispute: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 27 (ANI): Malaysia on Wednesday released a Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) plane which was seized after the Pakistani carrier failed to clear the dues of the leasing firm.
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'Historic incompetence': PML-N lambasts Imran Khan after UN cautions staff
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 24 (ANI): Pakistani Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) has demanded resignation from Prime Minister Imran Khan and Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan, saying their "incompetence and ego worship" have destroyed the country's reputation as the United Nations has restr
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Pakistan national carrier pays $7 million to jet company after plane seize
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 23 (ANI): The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Friday informed the London High Court that it has paid around USD 7 million to Peregrine Aviation Charlie Ltd in the case related to two jets leased to it by the Dublin-based AerCap.
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Pak airline officials to appear in UK, Malaysia courts for failure to pay
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], January 17 (ANI): Pakistan's Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said that the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) officials will appear before a court in the United Kingdom on January 22 and a Malaysian court on January 24 after failing to pay the lease of an a
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Pak national carrier's plane held back in Malaysia over legal dispute
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 15 (ANI): A Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) plane was held back by a local court in Malaysia on Friday due to a legal dispute between the airline and another party.
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Sindhis, Balochs to lose jobs as Pakistan International Airlines head offi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1 (ANI): With Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) implementing its decision to cut the existing workforce by half and shift the head office of the national carrier from Karachi to Islamabad by January end but the current and former officials view the entire
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EU extends ban on Pakistan national carrier by 3 months
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 27 (ANI): The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended a ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for three months, despite the Pakistani officials' expectations that ban would be lifted.
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Nepal restricts entry of UK passengers amid new Covid-19 strain
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 22 (ANI): Nepal on Tuesday instructed international airlines to ensure it does not carry passengers originating from or transiting through the United Kingdom until further notice to prevent the spread of a new variant of Covid-19 detected in the European nation, w
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7000 PIA employees to be laid off, says Pakistan aviation minister
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 24 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Tuesday said that as many as 7,000 employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be laid off voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS).
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Former IAG CEO Willie Walsh to head IATA
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 24 (ANI): Willie Walsh, former CEO of International Airlines Group (IAG) will be nominated to succeed International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Alexandre de Juniac, who is stepping down from his role in March, confirmed the association on
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Opposition PPP slams Pak govt's plan to sack employees of PIA, Steel Mills
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 22 (ANI): The Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) on Saturday criticised Imran Khan's government over its plan to sack thousands of employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Steel Mills and Railways and termed the decision illegal and unconstitutional.
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Several Pakistani airlines may face ban in 188 countries over pilot licens
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 10 (ANI): Several airlines operating in Pakistan may face a ban in 188 countries for failing to meet the international standards of pilot licencing recommended by an UN specialised agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Express Tribune re
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