Karachi, August 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):Canadian Agency, Transport Canada has issued a letter to PIA on successfully completing the Safety Validation and Air Worthiness Audit conducted by them on ICAO Airworthiness Elements. The letter, issued on 11 August 2021, declares PIA’s operations up to international standards and closes down all its reservations pertaining to the flight safety and operations of Pakistan’s national flag carrier.
The audit was conducted in the aftermath of the flight authorizations suspension by the European Air Safety Agency (EASA) on all Pakistani operators consequent to the pilots’ licenses scandal. Transport Canada’s Safety Validation and Air worthiness Audit Desk conducted the audit of PIA from August 2020 till September 2020. Though interim permissions were granted to PIA to operate into Canadian territory which it used to conduct repatriation operations during the period of COVID flight restrictions and later were converted into regular passenger flights, still continuing to this day.
With new validation, PIA can operate with much more ease and comfort. It is worth mentioning that the premier airlines safety audit and accreditation agency IOSA, has already issued operator’s license to PIA till July of 2023. CEO PIA, Air Marshal Arshad Malik congratulated the Safety and Operations teams of PIA on the successful Audit. He vowed that PIA will make all end efforts for continuous improvements in safety standards.
For more information, contact:
General Manager
Public Affairs
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)
PIA Head Office Airport
Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-99043823
Fax: +92-21-34572225, +92-21-34570419
Cell: +92-322-7420707
Website: www.piac.com.pk
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