Tag: Civil Aviation Authority

International airlines ground Pak pilots after reports of ‘dubious licence’ emerge

The 262 pilots - 109 commercial and 153 airline transport pilots - were grounded on Friday, pending conclusion of inquiries against them.

June 29, 2020

PIA aircraft crashed due to human error: Report

A day after the incident, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had notified an investigation team headed by its Aircraft Accident and Investigation Board (AAIB) President Air Commodore Usman Ghani

June 23, 2020

Crashed PIA aircraft’s pilot ignored warnings from air traffic controllers thrice

The national flag carrier's PK-8303 tragedy on Friday, in which 97 people were killed and two miraculously survived, is one of the most catastrophic aviation disasters in the country's history.

May 25, 2020

SL lifts 25-year ban on private helicopter flights from Colombo

Sri Lanka is eyeing at least two million tourist arrivals in 2020 and 10 million per year by 2025.

January 17, 2020

Police make arrest in connection with Emiliano Sala’s death

The Argentinean footballer died on January 21 when the light plane he was travelling in crashed into the English Channel as he was flying from France to the UK to complete a transfer from Nantes to Cardiff City.

June 20, 2019

Pakistan government bans VIP protocol at airports

The VIP protocol was usually given to politicians, legislators, senior bureaucrats, judges, military officials and journalists.

August 27, 2018

Lack of fuel caused 2016 Chapecoense crash which wiped out a Brazilian football team

Seventy-one of the 77 passengers on-board died on November 28, including 19 Chapecoense players and all of the club's coaching staff.

April 28, 2018