International pilots body offers to assist in PIA air crash licensing scandal.

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Association IFALPA has offered to assist the Pakistani government in the investigation of PIA flight 8303 which crashed in Karachi earlier this year and the fake licence allegations that were made in the aftermath.

'The international pilot community is deeply concerned about the unfounded statements made by the Pakistani Minister for Aviation declaring that many Pakistani commercial pilots hold licenses that in his words are fake' reads the letter written by IFALPA President Captain Jack Netskar to Prime Minister Imran Khan.

'We find these statements on the brink of being reckless not just for individuals named but for Pakistan and its ability to continue operating international air services' claimed the IFALPA president citing the recent ban placed on Pakistani airlines by the European Union as an immediate example of the impact of the aviation ministers statements.

Further he added it is clear to all independent observers that there are problems within the Pakistan International Airline PIA and perhaps within the aviation community in Pakistan as well.

Stressing on the need to address the perceived or real problems for...