UK Lifts Five-Year Ban on Pakistani Airlines, Clearing Path for PIA’s Return to British Skies

PIA aircraft at Heathrow Airport; British and Pakistani flags with aviation symbols.

In a landmark decision, the United Kingdom has lifted its five-year ban on Pakistani airlines, allowing carriers like Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to resume flights to Britain after a rigorous safety overhaul. The move, announced by the British High Commission on Wednesday, marks a critical victory for Pakistan’s aviation sector and its 1.6 million-strong diaspora in the … Read more

The Air India Crisis: Inside the Ahmedabad Crash, Fleet Groundings, and the Fight for Aviation Safety

Wreckage of Air India Boeing 787 after Ahmedabad crash on June 12, 2025

The skies over Ahmedabad turned apocalyptic on June 12, 2025. At 08:08 UTC, Air India Flight AI171—a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 souls toward London Gatwick—transmitted a final garbled “Mayday” before plunging into a medical college hostel. The crash killed 260 people, including 19 on the ground, marking India’s deadliest aviation disaster in decades and triggering … Read more