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Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) (Urdu: مقتدرہ شہری ہوابازی پاکستان) is a state-owned autonomous body under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation, which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Pakistan. PCAA's head office is situated in Terminal-1 of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi.[3] PCAA is a member state of the International Civil Aviation Organization.[4] Nearly all 44 civilian airports in Pakistan are owned and operated by the PCAA.[5][6]
| مقتدرہ شہری ہوابازی پاکستان | |
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| Formed | 7 December 1982 |
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| Jurisdiction |  Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Jinnah International Airport Karachi-75200 24.898636°N 67.152087°E |
| Annual budget | 47,584 billion Pakistani rupees (Annual Report 2014)[1] |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Aviation Division, Government of Pakistan |
| Website | http://www.caapakistan.com.pk |
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Civil Aviation Authority has been transformed into following divisions:
Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB), working under Ministry of Aviation Division Government of Pakistan is responsible for civil aircraft's accidents and serious incidents investigation. In this role, the AAIB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incidents. The investigation board is based in Rawalpindi near Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIAP). It has one regional office located in Karachi near Jinnah International Airport (JIAP).[10]
PCAA not only plays the role of aviation regulator but at the same time performs the service provider functions of air navigation services and airport services. The core functions of PCAA are, therefore, 'Regulatory', 'Air Navigation Services' and 'Airport Services'. These core functions are fully supported by various corporate functions of the organisation.[11]
Pakistan's airspace is divided into two flight information regions (FIRs).[12]
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board held following the air crash investigations on direction of the federal Government of Pakistan.[13]
- PIA Flight 688 on 10 July 2006
- Airblue Flight 202 on 28 July 2010
- JS Air Flight 201 on 5 November 2010
- Bhoja Air Flight 213 on 20 April 2012
- PIA Flight 661 on 7 December 2016
- PIA Flight 8303 on 22 May 2020
According to Service Performance Survey (SPS), a recent survey conducted by Singapore Airlines, the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore is ranked the world's leading airport in terms of service performance out of 18 airports from around the world, including Dubai Airport, Cape Town Airport, Mumbai Airport and Campbeltown Airport (UK) for its good terminal services and effective management.[14]
Islamabad International Airport is the first and only airport in Pakistan capable of handling the world's largest passenger airliner Airbus A380.[15]
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Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI), Hyderabad works under the Civil Aviation Authority. CATI is accredited by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and is member of ICAO Trainair programme. The institute was established in 1982 to fulfill training requirement of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority and that of the fellow countries of the region.[16]
The Civil Aviation Training Institute provides training in the disciplines of:
- Air Traffic Services
- Electronics Engineering
- Communication Operations
- Aviation Management & Administration
- Rescue and Fire Fighting Services
- Electromechanical Engineering
Ghulam Sarwar Khan addressed Pakistan's National Assembly stating 262 pilots in the country "did not take the exam themselves" and had paid someone else to sit it on their behalf, according to CNN, and added "they don't have flying experience". This accounts for 30% of Pakistani civilian pilots not capable of flying commercial aircraft. The investigation was the preliminary report into the PIA 8303 plane crash that killed 97 people in the southern city of Karachi on 22 May.[17]
On 30 June, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) revoked PIA's 'third part authorisation', subsequently banning PIA from flying in European airspace for 6 months from the following day, following multiple safety failings.[18]
The authority will be bifurcated into Pakistan Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority and the Pakistan Airports Authority as per National Aviation Policy 2019.[5][6]
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