After a four-year suspension, EASA has lifted its ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The airline is now set to resume flights to the European Union.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its ban on Pakistan International Airlines from operating in the bloc, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told broadcaster Geo News on Friday.

LONDON—The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says it hopes to remove Pakistani carriers from the UK Air Safety List “in the near future” but will not immediately follow the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) decision to lift its ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).

DALLAS — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its four-year ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PK), effective November 29, 2024. Initially imposed in June 2020 due to safety and regulatory concerns, the ban was revoked after PK demonstrated compliance with international safety standards.

Aviation Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday announced that the European Commission and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have lifted the ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for flights to Europe.

Pakistan’s national airline plans to resume Europe flights after regulator lifts ban - Flights by Pakistani carriers were suspended following a deadly crash in May 2020

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Sunday it expects to resume European routes soon and is eyeing several UK destinations after the EU aviation regulator lifted its bar on the flag carrier.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is facing difficulties in attracting bidders for its privatization, but is now focusing on reopening UK routes after the European Union lifted its ban.