PIA to ease roster for the cabin crew
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) management has instructed for work friendly and productive roster for the cabin crew. PIA spokesperson said that in this regard the scheduling section is to…
PIA adds another destination to its network
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) adds another destination to its network by launching flight for the sector Sialkot – Barcelona – Paris. The first flight PK769 with 290 passengers took…
PIA reduces fares for China, EU, Afghanistan
KARACHI: PIA has announced discounted fares for China, Europe (Except UK) and Afghanistan. Beijing round trip fares have been reduced by Rs. 8000 while checked baggage allowance has been increased…
PIA inducting new aircraft
KARACHI: The management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is keen to expand to profitable routes and the airline is in the process to inducting new aircraft, President & CEO PIA,…
PIA commences 2nd Islamabad-Doha flight
ISLAMABAD: After launching operation to Muscat and Sharjah, PIA has commenced its 2nd flight to Doha from Islamabad. It’s third launch in row in one month. An Airbus A320 with…
PIA to induct four new aircrafts to its fleet: MD
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plans to induct four new aircraft in its fleet, this was stated by President & CEO PIA, Air Marshal Arshad Malik during his address to…
PIA aircraft collide at Karachi airport
KARACHI: An ATR aircraft parked at Engineering Hanger, during routine maintenance engine check up slightly hit a salvaged skeleton of aircraft parked nearby. PIA spokesman said on Saturday. The ATR…
PIA resumes Sialkot-Sharjah flight
KARACHI: As part of its policy to reopen viable routes PIA has resumed flights on Sialkot –Sharjah sector. The flight PK 209 took off from Sialkot international Airport Tuesday .…
PIA resumes suspended flights to Muscat and Sharjah
KARACHI: Pursuant to efforts to expand network of PIA, the national flag carrier has decided to resume its Muscat and Sharjah routes, which remained suspended for more than a year.…
Air Marshal Arshad Malik takes charge as President & Ceo PIA
KARACHI: There will be no retrenchment in PIA, all employees to work in harmony to bring back the past glory of the airline. This was stated by President & CEO…
PIA to commence three weekly flights to Najaf, Iraq
KARACHI: PIA becomes the first Pakistani airline to commence three weekly flights from Karachi to Najaf, Iraq from September 14, 2017. The soft launch of flight was held at PIA…
PIA signs contact for lease of three A-330s
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has formalized wet leasing of three A-330 aircraft from Sri- Lankan Airlines at a ceremony held in Colombo on Friday. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bernd…
Heroin smuggling; Customs to investigate affairs of senior PIA management
KARACHI: MCC Preventive Karachi is expanding the circle of investigation towards the affairs of senior PIA management in Islamabad particularly pertaining to the recovery of heroin powder from the lavatory…
MCC Islamabad geared up to meet revenue collection target
KARACHI: Collector MCC Islamabad Dr. Arslan Subuctageen chaired a meeting on Friday regarding recovery of arrears outstanding against Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). PIA has been given notice for immediate deposit…
PIA served with Final Notice for payment of dues
KARACHI: MCC Preventive has served a final notice on M/s Pakistan International Airline (PIA) for the clearance of dues of Rs393.108 million pertaining to wet leased six aircraft released against…
Unwarranted exemption to Aviation sector cost billions in customs duty, Sales Tax, Income Tax in FY 2015-16
KARACHI: The targets set for customs duty and other levies are not ‘chasable’ due to unwarranted ‘blanket tax exemptions’ to particular sectors, senior custom and Federal Board of Revenue officers…
Big banners found to have evaded government revenue
KARACHI: The Directorate of Post Clearance Audit (PCA) has served Audit Observations on three companies including M/s PIA, M/s PTCL and M/s CM PAK suggesting to deposit a cumulative of…
Customs restores PIA’s imports as Secretary Aviation intervenes
KARACHI: Secretary Aviation Shujaat Azeem has contacted Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for de-blocking of NTN of M/s PIA so that the imports by national flag carrier could be…
Customs Preventive blocks all PIA imports
KARACHI: Customs Preventive Karachi has blocked the NTN identity of M/s Pakistan International Airline (PIA) after the national flag carrier failed to meet its obligations despite lapse of the deadline.…
PIA served final notice as their cheques for payment of duty/tax dishonored
KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive has served ‘final notice’ on M/s Pakistan International Airline (PIA) for clearance of dues pertaining to wet leased six aircraft, as the post-dated…