Pakistan Airline Pilots' Association (Palpa) has assured the new PIA management of its unstinting support in lifting the national carrier out of its current quagmire.
First Officer, Arif Majeed, General Secretary, Palpa in a statement to the press issued here on Monday said that pilots community would always support and work for the betterment of the national flag carrier as it has always done in the past. Particularly at this point in time when the airline is headed with one of its senior colleagues, Palpa would ensure that it touches new peak and a great airline to fly with.
Referring to Palpa's relationship with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), he said the association has always upheld the rules and regulations, promulgated by CAA and it enjoyed good working relationship with the regulatory body.
He regretted that recently a private TV channel used derogatory words against the association and PIA pilots. These were uncalled for and in bad taste. This sort of slander was based on unsubstantiated information, he said.
Majeed assured the general public that Palpa has worked with devotion to promote flight safety in the country, a fact acknowledged internationally in the aviation industry and went on to explain that Palpa is a professional body associated with International Federation of Airline Pilots Association (Ifalpa) since 1954. The association is Ifalpa's key member and a PIA pilot is elected as Regional Vice President (RVP) Asia West, covering the region comprising Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.-PR