The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has not grounded Boeing aircraft, as they are fit and being flown regularly, said PIA Spokesperson M. Tajur on Tuesday. He contradicted a news broadcast by a private news channel that Boeing aircraft of PIA were being grounded. "No Boeing is being grounded, as they are fit and being flown according to normal schedule. All aircraft in the PIA fleet, including Boeing, are going through normal inspections", the spokesman told a news channel.
"Our Civil Aviation airworthiness department is very active and we do not have any issue regarding the inspections of planes," he added. He said," the airworthiness department of Civil Aviation certifies PIA aircraft and until a plane is cleared by the airworthiness department, it cannot fly. All the recommendations of the authorities concerned are fulfilled accordingly in this regard."
To a question he said that PIA have mix type of fleet including Boeing, Airbus planes and others. To another question about contact with the Boeing company, he said, "it is an on-going process and also part of our routine as PIA remains in touch with all the aircraft manufacturers, included in its fleet". He clarified that the PIA did not receive any type of urgent notification from the Boeing Company and presently there was no severe complaint especially about the Boeings' performance.