It is expected that a team of seven members of the United Kingdom Department of the United Kingdom arrives today to Pakistan to carry out an audit of the country’s aviation standards, as part of the efforts to restore the flights of the Pakistani airlines to the United Kingdom, said Express News.
As of Monday, the team will begin to audit the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), covering several areas, including licenses, aircraft, flight standards and other crucial aspects of aviation operations.
“We are ready to inform British officials,” said Nadir Shafi Dar, general director of the PCAA, who will direct the local team during the audit. The audit will run from January 27 to February 6, 2025.
A successful audit could lead to the lifting of the restrictions imposed in 2020 to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and all other Pakistani airlines, which could allow them to resume their services to the United Kingdom.
In preparation for the audit, Pakistan civil aviation officials have made broad arrangements. The staff has been ordered to work on Saturday, even if it is a holiday, to ensure that the audit is developed without problems.
Pakistan has been anxious to restore access to one of its key international markets, which was interrupted after the United Kingdom authorities suspend PIA flights due to security concerns in 2020. The result of this audit could significantly affect the Pakistan aviation industry and its relations with global regulators. .
