Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Urdu: پاکستان سول ایوی ایشن اتھارٹی | |
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The headquarters of the Civil Aviation Authority is located at Pakistan's largest airport, Jinnah International Airport |
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Formed | December 7, 1982 |
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Dissolved | December 1982 |
Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
Headquarters | Jinnah International Airport Karachi Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Annual budget | Rs27 billion PKR (2012)[1] |
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Parent agency | Aviation Division Cabinet Secretariat |
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (Urdu: پاکستان سول ایوی ایشن اتھارٹی) is a regulatory authority, which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Pakistan. Nearly all civilian airports in Pakistan are owned and operated by the PCAA. PCAA's head office is situated in Terminal-1 of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi.[2] PCAA is a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization.[3]
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Air traffic
Pakistan's Airspace is divided into two Flight Information Regions (FIRs).[4]
- Karachi FIR
- Lahore FIR
Air crash investigations
PCAA safety investigation board held three air crash investigations.[5]
- Bhoja Air Flight 213 on 20 April 2012
- Airblue Flight 202 on 28 July 2010
- PIA Flight 688 on 10 July 2006
Recognition
According to Service Performance Survey (SPS), a recent survey conducted by Singapore Airlines, the Allama Iqbal International Airport 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 Campbell Town Airport, U.K. for its good terminal services and effective management.
According to a London Based magazine, unofficial twitter account of PCAA was ranked as the 'Worlds most optimistic & brilliant' in 2014.[6]
Major traffic flows by airport
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Training
Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI), Hyderabad works under Civil Aviation Authority. CATI is accredited by 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.[7]
Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) provides training in the disciplines of :
- Air Traffic Services
- Electronics Engineering
- Communication Operations
- Aviation Management & Administration
- Rescue and Fire Fighting Services
- Electromechanical Engineering
See also
- List of airports in Pakistan
- List of airlines of Pakistan
- Civil Aviation Training Institute
- New Islamabad International Airport
References
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- ↑ [1], "London Business", 28 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.catipakistan.com.pk/index1.htm
External links
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- Use Pakistani English from November 2015
- All Wikipedia articles written in Pakistani English
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- Aviation in Pakistan
- Airport operators
- Civil aviation authorities in Asia
- Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents
- Pakistan federal departments and agencies