The lifting of the four-year-old ban on the flights of Pakistan's national airline PIA in European countries is certainly a great news for the entire nation. According to Aviation Minister Khawaja Asif, the European Commission and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have lifted the ban on flights of Pakistan International Airlines and AirBlue to Europe. After the move, the nation can once again travel directly to European destinations using the national airline. It should be noted that this ban follows the tragic air crash in Karachi in late May 2020 that killed 99 passengers. It was imposed after one month. However, the reason for the ban was not the accident itself, because accidents happen to all the airlines of the world.
The main reason for this ban was the statement of the then Federal Minister of Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar, that a large number of pilots in PIA were working on fake licenses, after which the organization that evaluates the safety and performance standards of airlines around the world, Airline. The rating had downgraded PIA's rating to the last level. About six months after the accident, the Islamabad High Court, in the light of the investigation, made it clear that the aviation minister's statement was incorrect, but it took a long time of four years for the ban to end, while the national airline suffered severe losses during this period. reached and his loss became unbearable. However, it is hoped that the restoration of the flights of the national airline in Europe will open the way for the improvement of the organization. This decision has been taken a year after a team of IASA and the European Commission visited Pakistan.
The team reviewed and appreciated the steps taken by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority regarding pilot licensing, airworthiness and flight safety, including the implementation of the PCAA Act, regulators and service providers. including effective separation and appointment of professional leadership and capacity building training. Federal Aviation Minister Khawaja Asif thanked the European Commission and IASA and clarified that these institutions have transparently ensured aviation safety in Pakistan. Your commitment to expressed. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has also said that according to the letter shared by EASA, this approval confirms that Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited has complied with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency's Commission Regulation (EU) No. 452/ 2014 Annex One (Part TCO) provisions have been implemented. It should be noted that flights to the United Kingdom and other European countries were the most profitable for PIA.
Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Ali Pervez Malik told the National Assembly in June that due to the ban, the airline lost about 40 billion rupees. Annual loss is happening. After the resumption of flights of the national airline in Europe, the possibility of lifting the ban in the United States has also become bright because the validation of the authoritative bodies that monitor the standards of aviation will definitely be a means of restoring the reputation of PIA. The management and workers of PIA, as well as the federal government, especially the Ministry of Aviation, deserve to be commended for the hard work they have put in to achieve this goal. Also on overall economic recoveryThe progress will have a positive impact, but the endless political turmoil is still the biggest obstacle that needs to be overcome amicably.
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