The United States Aviation regulators The Federal Aviation Administration’s on Monday downgraded the safety ranking of Pakistan’s civilian airline system. This is the latest action taken by the regulator after the revelations that hundreds of commercial pilots received their licenses through dubious means.
The FAA has already banned Pakistan International Airlines from flying to the United States. This yet another hurdle to Pakistan International Airlines Corp.’s ability to operate flights to the United States. In a way effectively blocking any Pakistani airline from adding flights to the United States.
The U.S. Transportation Department earlier this month separately notified PIA it was halting all operations as a result of the scandal. The European Aviation Safety Agency has already banned PIA from operating flights to Europe.
