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Karachi, November 16, 2012 (PPI-OT): The media report regarding the aircraft going off the runway at BBIAP Islamabad is totally baseless and incorrect. The unnecessary hype was created and the public was misled. The media should have inquired about the actual incident from relevant quarters of CAA before flashing the …
Read More »Air Marshal Khalid Choudhry (Retd) assumes charge of Director General Civil Aviation Authority
Karachi, November 05, 2012 (PPI-OT): Air Marshal Khalid Choudhry (retd) took over the charge of Director General, Civil Aviation Authority, Pakistan today the 5th November, 2012. Air Marshal Khalid Choudhry (Retd) earned his Wings from PAF Academy, Risalpur in April, 1974. His aviation career includes more than 3500 flying hours, …
Read More »Sri Lanka Airport receives the First Aircraft
Karachi, October 31, 2012 (PPI-OT): A new international airport has been developed in Sri Lanka near the port city of Hambantota to cater for the growing needs of the Sri Lankan Aviation industry. The airport received its first aircraft on 16th October 2012 when a Pakistani aircraft carrying the Flight …
Read More »Director General Civil Aviation Authority to carry out feasibility study for construction of all weather New International Airport at Chilas
Karachi, October 24, 2012 (PPI-OT): On the directive of President of Pakistan, DG CAA has been tasked to carry out feasibility study for the construction of all weather New International Airport at Chilas to facilitate northern area people and to attract tourists. The DG CAA, Capt. Nadeem Khan Yousufzai, also …
Read More »Civil Aviation Authority to formulate European based regulations on Airworthiness of aircraft
Karachi, August 31, 2012 (PPI-OT): A Meeting under the patronage of South Asia Regional Initiative (SARI) was organised at Jinnah I’nal Airport from 28 to 30 August, 2012 . The purpose of the Meeting was to formulate Aircraft Airworthiness regulations in line with EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency). The regulations …
Read More »Civil Aviation Authority for beefing up security at airports
Islamabad, August 17, 2012 (PPI-OT): Mr. Hamid Gardezi Principal Director Airport Services has advised all Airport Managers of the country to beef up the security at airports and ensure full coordination with the concerned security agencies at the airports along with local administration. Airport Managers of joint user airports have …
Read More »‘There is no question of privatizing Civil Aviation Authority schools’
Karachi, July 24, 2012 (PPI-OT): Some vested interests were behind the demonstration by CAA School employees on the pretext as if CAA Schools were being privatized. There is no question of privatization of CAA Schools as it caters for the education of children of CAA employees throughout Pakistan. CAA categorically …
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