Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is edging its way back to recommencing operations to European airports, according to several recent reports. The carrier was placed on an EU blacklist in 2020 following the discovery of numerous safety failures at the carrier, including the employment of unlicensed pilots  

During a recent audit performed at the company by the EU Air Safety Committee in November 2023, it is understood the inspectors critically re-examined the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority’s role in safety oversight abut identified multiple areas of concern. These included deviations from established safety procedures and significant understaffing in the Flight Standards Directorate, despite the authority being staffed by technically skilled professionals. 

As a result of the findings from that audit, the European Union Commission decided in June 2024 to continue restrictions imposed on the carrier as well as other Pakistan-based airlines, from being permitted to fly to airports within Europe.  

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