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UK Removes Ban on Pakistani Airlines After Safety Overhaul

It follows Islamabad’s comprehensive safety reforms that satisfied the UK’s Air Safety Committee, permitting carriers to apply for UK Civil Aviation Authority traffic rights.

FILE -Ground staff work beside the state-run Pakistan International Airlines plane preparing to take-off for Paris after the airline resumes direct flights to Europe after EU lifted a four-year ban, at the Islamabad International Airport, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo), File)
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Overview

  • The UK Air Safety Committee has delisted Pakistan and its carriers from its Air Safety List, ending a ban first imposed in 2020.
  • Individual Pakistani airlines must secure permits from the UK Civil Aviation Authority before resuming flights to Britain.
  • Pakistan International Airlines is finalising its proposed Islamabad–Manchester schedule and aims to restart UK services as soon as possible.
  • The Pakistani government has shortlisted four bidders for PIA’s privatisation to reduce debt and modernise operations.
  • Restored UK links are set to reconnect over 1.6 million people of Pakistani heritage and boost a £4.7 billion bilateral trade relationship.