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Air Passenger Rights (ANO) PCAA
Air navigation order The DG CAA of Pakistan has issued the ANO for Air Passenger Rights to ensure that all the passengers are properly compensated in case of their Baggage loss/Damage, injury and death, denied boarding, cancellation, long delays, and package holidays, etc. This order applies to all the airlines operating to and from Pakistani
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China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 Accident
On 6th April 1993, McDonnell Douglas MD-11 of China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 made an emergency landing on Shemya Air Force Base in Alaska, US. The aircraft was operating on the Pacific Ocean at Mach 0.84 when the crew member accidentally operated the slats. The deployment of slats caused severe pitch oscillation; therefore, the pilot
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China Eastern Airline Resumes the Flying of Boeing 737-800
One of the four major Chinese airlines has grounded more than 200 aircraft. After the biggest disaster of the flight MU5735 for the Chinese aviation industry, China Eastern Airline has grounded all the Boeing 737-800 for inspection. It doesn’t mean that China Eastern Airlines won’t operate Boeing 737-800 aircraft, but to ensure the airworthiness of
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China Eastern Airline Crash of Boeing 737-800
On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airline flight 5735 was en route from Kunming to Guangzhou. Suddenly, on its way, the aircraft nosedived from its cruising altitude of 29,000 feet. China Eastern Airline Crash Boeing 737 into the terrain of Molang village, Teng county, Wuzhou, Guangxi mountainside, killing all 132 people, of which 9 were
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Air Traffic Control: The Importance of Having Eyes in the Skies
Significance of Air Traffic Control The need for air traffic control arose when, on April 7, 1922, a mid-air collision of two passenger-carrying biplanes took place. It was observed after this crash that the aviation industry is getting larger day by day. More aircraft are being flown in the air, so there is a necessity
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Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 the Most Successful Aircraft Models
Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 are the most popular and top-selling aircraft models in the commercial market. Both are narrow-body jet aircraft and are primarily used for passenger carriage. Boeing is the American aircraft manufacturing industry headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., while Airbus is a European-based aircraft manufacturing company with headquarters in Leiden, Netherlands. Summary
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How Much Does an Airline Pilot Get Paid?
In the aviation industry, pilots are the ones who get the highest salaries. Over their 30-year careers, they can earn approximately $4- $6 million, with additional benefits such as bonuses, retirement plans, and travel allowances. The pilot’s responsibility is not only simply flying the aircraft, but they also have more responsibilities like monitoring weather conditions,
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Women in Aviation History of Pakistan
Pioneering Pakistani Women in Aviation Shukriya Khanum qualified as a pilot in 1959 and became the First Pakistani Female to obtain a commercial pilot’s license (CPL). At the time when she joined the country’s sole airline PIA, the female pilots were not permitted to fly commercial planes. She accepted the job of flight instructor at
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Flight Operation Hours Suspended at Lahore Airport for 2.5 Months
The Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan has announced the suspension of daily flights at Allama Iqbal Airport (Lahore) from 5:00 AM to 8:00 AM between July 1 and September 15, 2025. Recently, Bird Strick activities have been seen at the Lahore Airport, in which an AirSial flight from Lahore to Dubai returned to the ramp
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DHL Boeing 767 Grounded at Karachi Airport after Collision
On 27th June 2025, a DHL cargo aircraft, Boeing 767, was hit by a loader truck at Karachi airport. The aircraft was parked at its designated parking stand when a loaded truck collided with the aircraft. The aircraft is a DHL Boeing 767-300ER freighter registered in Bahrain as A9C-DHAC. On June 27, it arrived in
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AirSial Refused Passengers On Medina Special Ferry Flight
AirSial refused to give boarding cards to almost 40 passengers at the check-in counters on their Medina flight. On 28 June 2025, AirSial operates its special ferry flight with flight number PF7730 from Islamabad to Medina. The flight was operated to bring back Hajjis from Medina. At the time of departure around 55-60 passengers were
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AirSial Announced Nil Baggage Tickets on Flights
Airsial, the Pakistani private airline, has announced a Nil Baggage policy on its flights. The Nill Baggage is a type of ticket that does not include any checked-in baggage. The passenger traveling with a Nil Baggage ticket would only allow hand carry of 7kgs. Hand Carry Hand Carries are placed in the overhead compartment or
