RAWALPINDI: EU has refused to lift ban on Pakistani airlines, including PIA, citing that Pakistan had failed to ameliorate the state of affairs.
It is pertinent to mention here that the ban was imposed when the aviation minister, while speaking in the National Assembly, proclaimed that Pakistani pilots were not qualified and their CPLs were fake.
EU Air Safety Committee held that: “Particular attention should be given to the continuous monitoring of the safety situation and developments in Pakistan, through the regular organisation of technical meetings in Brussels before each EU Air Safety Committee, and regular progress reporting from PCAA…
“In accordance with the common criteria set out in the regulation, the commission considers that at this time there are no grounds for amending the list of air carriers, which are subjected to an operating ban within the union with respect to air carriers certified in Pakistan…
“Where any relevant safety information reveals imminent safety risks resulting from non-compliance with the relevant international safety standard, further action by the commission can become necessary,in accordance with regulation…”
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