Govt splits CAA into three bodies

KARACHI: The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has been divided into three departments — PCAA, Bureau of Aircraft Safety Investigation (BASI) and Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) — and they have been assigned different jobs.

Henceforth, all the commercial airports have been made a part of the PAA, while BASI will investigate aircraft accidents. Meanwhile, all the regulatory departments will be part of the PCAA and the departments comprising flight standard, pilot licensing, aerodrome airspace, airworthiness, air transport and aeromedical will too be part of the aviation authority.

The Ministry of Aviation has announced establishment of the PAA and BASI in separate notifications dated August 9, 2024. It should be noted that the federal government had received a bill pertaining to the PCAA, PAA and BASI passed from the parliament in 2023.

Furthermore, the government said the employees have been transferred to the relevant departments as per their experience and expertise. Finance and assets have also been divided among the said departments. A separate notification will be issued for the department heads.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Aviation has also issued an advertisement for the posts of director generals of the PCAA and PAA.