Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced on Wednesday that it has obtained approval from a third country operator (TCO) to operate flights in the UK and is expected to return to the UK sky next month, a statement said.
July, UK delete Pakistan has allowed Pakistan Airlines from its air safety list to apply for flights in the UK now. The development is “satisfactory and in compliance with international standards” in Pakistan’s security arrangements after the British Ministry of Transport conducted an aviation safety inspection at Islamabad International Airport on Thursday.
After obtaining TCO certification, the National Airlines announced that it will now allow direct flights to be operated, not only passengers but also cargo.
“In the first phase, flight operations to Manchester will resume, and Birmingham and London will be included in the B network thereafter,” the statement said.
“On the same day, the UK Ministry of Transport also issued the PIA Safety and Cargo ACC3 certificate for five years,” Pia added. “These certificates were issued by the International Aviation Organization and are a manifestation of complete confidence in the air operations and safety of PIA,” Pia added.
In an article on X, the State Airlines expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Ministry of Defense and the Civil Aviation Administration of Pakistan to help them resume operations.
The carrier is prohibit From the EU, the UK and the US in June 2020, a month after one of its Airbus A-320s fell into the Karachi Model Colony, kill Nearly 100 people. The ban on conducting business in Europe is lift November 2024.
The ban follows Grounding Of the 262 pilots, their permits were called “suspicious.”
