Pakistan International Airlines has successfully acquired approvals under ANO 145 and ANO 147, from Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority thus becoming the only Pakistani airline in South Asia to achieve both high aviation standards. In a simple ceremony, Director General Civil Aviation Authority Air Marshall Muhammad Yousaf (Retd) gave ANO Certificates to Managing Director PIA Shahnawaz Rehman whereas Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Aviation Shujaat Azeem was also present on the occasion.
The programme was initiated by Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries under the "SARI" (South Asian Regional Initiative) programme in the year 2008. The primary objective of the programme was to harmonise aviation regulations in all member states and align the same with the European Aviation Safety Agency standards. The CAA teams performed extensive audits of PIA Engineering &Maintenance facilities and PIA Training Centre before issuance of Air Navigation Orders ANO 145 and ANO 147. This milestone is a prelude towards acquisition of International approvals such as EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) 145 & 147 and other maintenance organisation approvals from other countries too. This will not only provide an unsurpassed opportunity to the National Flag Carrier in representing the Name of PAKISTAN into the international skies, but will also contribute to the foreign exchange reserves.-PR
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