State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes direct flights to Europe after EU lifts ban
- Pakistan International Airlines has resumed direct flights to Paris after a four-year suspension due to a ban by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
- The inaugural flight PK-749 took off from Islamabad carrying 330 passengers and 14 crew members, with high demand already reported.
- Aviation Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif announced plans for PIA to expand operations to the United Kingdom and other European countries soon.
- The ban was lifted following improvements in safety standards, which had caused a loss of nearly $150 million a year for PIA.
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A plane belonging to the airline PIA had a serious accident in 2020, killing 100 people. The flight ban imposed at the time has now expired. And the airline is once again attracting criticism.
’Paris, we’re coming’: Pakistani airline post shows plane heading toward Eiffel Tower; netizens ask, ‘info or warning?’
Pakistan International Airlines has announced the resumption of flights to France on January 10. The announcement sparked humorous reactions on social media, with comparisons to a controversial 1979 advertisement featuring a plane over the Twin Towers.
Ad or threat? Pakistan airline's Eiffel Tower advert has Twin Towers shadow
People were left gawking and with questions as a Pakistan International Airport (PIA) advertisement showed its plane nosediving into the Eiffel Tower in Paris. People were reminded of a PIA ad from the 1970s with a plane casting its shadow on the Twin Towers. The towers were destroyed in the 9/11 terror attacks.
Pakistan’s state-run airline resumes flights to Europe as EU lifts 4-year ban over safety issues
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif in a speech that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency had imposed the ban on PIA's operations in Europe because of an "irresponsible statement" by a former aviation minister
PIA Resumes Flights to Europe: A New Era of Connectivity
PIA Resumes Flights to Europe: A New Era of Connectivity Pakistan International Airlines resumed its operations in Europe on Friday, marking the end of a four-year hiatus following a suspension by the European Union's aviation agency over safety concerns. The airline's inaugural flight to Paris, carrying 330 passengers, symbolizes a significant milestone in its recovery efforts.The resumption was celebrated at Islamabad International Airport, w…
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