Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 (Aviation Media Agency)
Airline news

PIA to resume UK flights using chartered A330

Pakistan International Airlines (PK/PIA), which is currently banned from flying in Europe, is targeting a return using chartered aircraft according to sources. The airline is apparently planning to wet-lease several aircraft with European Air Operators Certificates (AOC) including an A330-900neo from Hi-Fly destined for UK routes. A formal announcement is [read more]

British European Airways Trident G-ARPE (Image: Piergiuliano Chesi/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA3.0)
Aviation safety news

Deadliest Air Accident in UK History: 48 Years On

It has been just over 48 years since the crash of British European Airways Flight 548 which devastatingly cost the lives of all 118 people on board a BEA Hawker Siddeley Trident. The aircraft suffered a deep stall shortly after takeoff, eventually coming down just south of the busy A30 [read more]

Boeing 737 Max (Image: Max Thrust Digital)
Aviation engineering and leasing news

FAA completes first phase of 737 Max flight tests

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed three days of flight tests to begin the re-certification process of the Boeing 737 Max. The successful completion of this phase paves the way for possible recertification by the FAA for the type within weeks. In a statement, the FAA said: “During three [read more]

PIA 777 landing at Heathrow
Aviation safety news

PIA banned from flying to Europe for 6 months

Pakistan International Airlines (PK/PIA) has been banned from flying into Europe after the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) suspended their authorisation to operate for 6 months. The move comes after it emerged that hundreds of pilots flying for the airline had “dubious” licences with over 260 being suspended. A spokesperson [read more]