Karachi: Pakistan International Airlines employees have a feeling that the ghost of former PIA MD, Aijaz Haroon, is still managing the affairs of the national air carrier as a firm not meeting even the basic requirements has been awarded contract for procurement of aircraft spares and disposal of surplus inventory in the most non-transparent way.
The Society of Aircraft Engineers of Pakistan (SAEP) has expressed grave concerns on awarding the above contract to Transworld Aviation FZE, a Dubai based US firm, which lacks the qualifications and expertise to carry out the assigned task. The society pointed out that Transworld Aviation FZE has no experience of dealing with commercial airlines. Moreover, as required under the tender issued in this regard, Transworld refused to submit its annual accounts that automatically disqualify it from participation in the tender.
The Engineering body also revealed that the bidder declared successful failed to provide any reference or evidence of significant business volumes with commercial airlines as required under tender document. Moreover, they added, Transworld facility at Jabel Ali is limited with zero commercial airlines spare part inventory which they plan to build for PIA.
The Engineers also mentioned that awarding the contract to an ineligible party failing to meet the requirements of the tender floated, has further damaged the image of PIA in international aviation circles. They said the bidders that fulfilled all tender requirements are dismayed and feel cheated. By continuous adoption of the practices that look corrupt, PIA has alienated the most efficient and competent international suppliers who might not participate in future tenders of the national airline.
The Engineers’ body appealed the PIA management to verify Transworld Aviation FZE’s ability to support PIA’s massive supply chain requirements by conducting an audit by joint team of Civil Aviation Authority Airworthiness and PIA Quality Assurance and the agreement should be subject to satisfactory facility audit.
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