ICAO releases five-year aviation safety report
- 14-Sep-2024
KARACHI: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has issued its five-year safety report for 2023, analyzing global air accidents and incidents from 2019 to 2023, ARY News reported on Friday. According to the report, 2023 has been the safest year in the last five years in terms of air travel accidents. The report highlights that […]
ICAO schedules ICVM of PCAA from 5 to 12 June 2024
- 13-Jun-2024
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) scheduled a Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) of PCAA from 5 – 12 June 2024. The team arrived in Karachi as per schedule and conducted an extensive validation of corrective actions taken by PCAA after the last ICAO Audit in December 2021. The audit was conducted by four members in […]
ICAO safety team to reach Pakistan on June 3
- 31-May-2024
KARACHI: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO’s) ICVM team will arrive in Pakistan on June 3 to conduct flight safety and maintenance audit, ARY News reported on Friday. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed that the ICAO ICVM team will visit Pakistan from June 3 to 13 for the flight safety and maintenance audit. The […]
ICAO completes audit of Pakistan’s aviation security systems
- 05-Mar-2024
A four-member team of international auditors from USAP-CMA, led by Mr. Oscar Annabel Rubio, has completed its assessment of Pakistan’s aviation security systems. The team of international auditors, led by Oscar Annabel Rubio, had arrived at Karachi on February 18 to conduct 10-day full scale audit of aviation security protocols. According to CAA spokesperson, the […]
Senate body to move ICAO for revival of pilots’ licences
- 01-Jan-2024
The Senate of Pakistan body has decided to write a letter to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the European Union’s Aviation Agency for the revival of pilots’ licences, ARY News reported on Monday. The issue of pilots’ licences was raised in 2020 by the then aviation minister, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, who told parliament […]
ICAO audit team to reach Pakistan on Nov 5
- 01-Nov-2023
KARACHI: A seven-member team of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will arrive in Pakistan on November 5 to conduct flight safety and maintenance audit, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed that the ICAO team will visit Pakistan from November 5 to 10 for the flight safety and maintenance audit. […]
PIA likely to get nod for Europe, UK flights as EASA audit scheduled
- 20-Jan-2022
KARACHI: European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will conduct an audit of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in February, likely paving the way for the national flag carrier to begin flight operation for Britain and Europe, ARY NEWS reported. According to sources privy to the development, the EASA has been in constant touch with PIA […]
PIA seeks removal of ban on Europe, UK flights after ICAO nod
- 07-Jan-2022
KARACHI: After a nod from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reached out to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to remove a ban on its flights to EU states and the United Kingdom (UK). The national flag carrier stated that the global aviation watchdog ICAO has cleared the […]
ICAO expresses satisfaction over CAA safety measures after audit
- 05-Jan-2022
KARACHI: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has expressed satisfaction over safety measures from Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), ARY NEWS reported. The satisfaction with the safety measures from ICAO has led to removing CAA from the list of the safety significant concern (SSC). The lifting of the SSC on CAA will pave way for the […]
ICAO releases interim report, new ranking after PCAA’s safety audit
- 12-Dec-2021
KARACHI: After conducting the safety audit of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has released an interim report regarding the audit of different sections of the aviation authority. Sources told ARY News that Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has been ranked ‘72.77 per cent’ by the ICAO in its […]









