October 26, 2026
Riyadh Airport Partly Reopens Two Weeks After Attack
Two terminals resumed operations on Sunday, though tracking data showed little traffic and the Houthis say the airport will never be safe.
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October 18, 2026
Pakistan Extends Airspace Ban on Indian Aircraft to 24 November
The closure, first imposed in April 2025 after the Pahalgam attack, has been rolled over again. India's reciprocal ban on Pakistani airlines remains in place.
October 13, 2026
Two Army Pilots Killed as Training Aircraft Crashes in Quetta
Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun and Captain Abdul Samad died when their Mushshak trainer came down near Nawan Killi. ISPR attributed the crash to a technical fault.
October 11, 2026
Pakistan Cancels 42 Flights as Riyadh Routes Are Suspended
Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Multan all recorded cancellations as PIA suspended Riyadh flights. Thousands of Umrah pilgrims are left waiting.
August 19, 2026
Pakistan Extends Its Airspace Ban on Indian Aircraft to September 24
A new Notam extends the closure of Pakistani airspace to all Indian-registered, Indian-operated and Indian-leased aircraft until 4:59am on September 24. It is the sixteenth such extension since April 2025.
July 10, 2026
K2 Airways Crash: Five Crew Members Identified as Deep-Sea Search for Main Wreckage Continues
The five crew members of the K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea on July 7 have been identified: pilot Muhammad Rizwan Idris, co-pilot Faisal Jatoi, flight engineers Muhammad Hamid and Muhammad Arif Siddiqui, and aircraft loader Muhammad Taufiq Khan. Surface wreckage was found 53 nautical miles south of Ormara; the main fuselage is submerged and may require deep-sea specialised equipment. The Air Accident Investigation Board has opened a formal inquiry.
July 9, 2026
K2 Airways Cargo Plane Crashes into Arabian Sea; Wreckage Found Near Ormara as Search for Five Crew Continues
A Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft operated by K2 Airways disappeared over the Arabian Sea on the night of July 7 after rapidly losing altitude and cutting contact with air traffic control on a flight from Sharjah. Wreckage was located 53 nautical miles south of Ormara the following day; the five crew members — two pilots, two engineers, and one support staffer — have not been found. Rough seas are hampering the search, and deep-sea equipment may be needed to reach the main wreckage.
June 28, 2026
PIA Returns to UK Skies as First Islamabad-Manchester Flight Takes Off After Five-Year Ban
Pakistan International Airlines resumed direct flights to Britain on 25 October 2025, ending a five-year suspension imposed after the 2020 Karachi crash.
June 28, 2026
Pakistan Reopens Airport Outsourcing Race, Invites Global Bidders for Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore
Pakistan has shifted the outsourcing of its three busiest airports from a government-to-government framework to open competitive bidding, formally adding Islamabad International Airport to the privatisation programme.
June 26, 2026
Dhaka–Karachi Flights Take Wing Again as Pakistan-Bangladesh Thaw Deepens
Biman Bangladesh Airlines resumed direct Dhaka–Karachi services on 29 January 2026 after a 14-year suspension, the latest milestone in a fast-warming relationship between Islamabad and Dhaka.
