US bars Pakistani flights after pilot-license scandal
The US downgraded the safety rating of Pakistan's aviation system and will block Pakistan's airlines from launching service to the US. The move announced Wednesday follows revelations that nearly one-third of Pakistan’s pilots cheated on exams but still received licenses from the country's civil-aviation authority. The US FAA said that it put Pakistan in a so-called category 2 rating, which means airlines from Pakistan can't start new flights to the US. Also, US airlines can't sell seats on Pakistani flights, a practice called code-sharing that is common among other international airlines. There currently aren't any regularly scheduled flights between the US and Pakistan. The FAA said Pakistan's aviation system doesn't comply with safety standards set by the UN aviation authority, the ICAO. The FAA did not detail the shortcomings.<br/>
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US bars Pakistani flights after pilot-license scandal
The US downgraded the safety rating of Pakistan's aviation system and will block Pakistan's airlines from launching service to the US. The move announced Wednesday follows revelations that nearly one-third of Pakistan’s pilots cheated on exams but still received licenses from the country's civil-aviation authority. The US FAA said that it put Pakistan in a so-called category 2 rating, which means airlines from Pakistan can't start new flights to the US. Also, US airlines can't sell seats on Pakistani flights, a practice called code-sharing that is common among other international airlines. There currently aren't any regularly scheduled flights between the US and Pakistan. The FAA said Pakistan's aviation system doesn't comply with safety standards set by the UN aviation authority, the ICAO. The FAA did not detail the shortcomings.<br/>
