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June 29, 2020 11:53 pm ET -
UAE Bars Flights from Pakistan
The United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority (GCCA) announced Sunday it will not receive passengers coming from Pakistan until a lab is established to test them for the COVID-19 disease, which is caused by the novel coronavirus currently spreading…
June 23, 2020 5:00 am ET -
Pilots and Controller Blamed for Pakistani A320 Crash
The Pakistani Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has released the preliminary report on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) accident a month after the crash. According to the report, the flight crew did not follow the procedures and failed to extend…
May 22, 2020 2:11 pm ET -
Pakistan International Air Flight 8303 Crashes After Aborted Approach
A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 has crashed near Karachi Airport, Pakistan, while operating a domestic service as flight 8303 from Lahore. So far the airline has reported that there were 91 passengers and seven crew members onboard the aircraft…
April 8, 2019 12:25 pm ET -
United, Air India Marketing New Delhi Flights as Nonstop Despite…
With Pakistan restricting access to its airspace, airlines operating in the region have been forced to take indirect flight paths to get to their destinations. While this may mean an extra hour or so flying time and a brief delay…
February 28, 2019 7:38 am ET -
Pakistan Airspace Closure Causes Scores of Diversions and Cancellations
Following rising tensions between Pakistan and the Indian Subcontinent, Pakistan closed its airspace after having claims of having shot two Indian fighter aircraft. The ongoing dispute between India and Pakistan had been tensing lately, after 14 Indian Soldiers were killed…