After almost four years, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has removed the ban on Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) flights to Europe, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif announced on Friday.
Asif, who is also the minister of aviation, made the announcement on Friday via an X post, writing: “It is a momentous day to announce that the European Commission and the EASA have lifted the suspension on PIA flights to Europe.”
“Not only this, TCO [Third Country Operators] authorisation has also been issued to the second Pakistani airline — Airblue Limited,” he stated.
“The Aviation Ministry’s full focus on bolstering the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and guaranteeing safety oversight in accordance with ICAO [International Civil Aviation Organization] has made it possible.”
