Pakistan seems a most problematic nation, not least in aviation spheres. The air accident stats within the country and the technical issues related to PIA's fleet are serious indeed.
Indeed.
The agency (EASA) had to learn that PIA aircraft subject to SAFA inspections over the last 12 months have revealed numerous maintenance-related findings. We make reference to the SAFA inspection reports AESA E2011 361 and 455, CAA N 2011 24, -38, and -46, CAA UK 2011 187 and -664, DGAC/F 2011 608, -878, -1138,-1370,-1560,-1811,-2084 and -2274, and finally ENAC IT 2011 569.
In every single case, the class of action taken resulted in corrective actions before flight. It is obvious that all referred SAFA reports related to PIA aircraft on Pakistan register show a systematic deficiency regarding the planning and execution of the required maintenance tasks.
From this we have to draw the conclusion that the continued surveillance by the CAA Pakistan is considered ineffective.
Consequently, we are not any more in a position to rely on the statement of CAA Pakistan as a mitigating measure for the continuing validity of your approval.
EASA speak for we don't trust you.
PIA spokesperson Sultan Hassan said that the European Aviation Safety Agency had not raised any such issue with the PIA. He added that the PIA was not facing any ban threat to its operations in Europe
Head in sand approach.