Significant Flight Delays Are Caused By A PIA Boeing 777 Engine Failure

Following its arrival in Paris, a “Boeing 777” operated by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had a serious mechanical issue that led to its grounding at Charles de Gaulle Airport, according to report.

A PIA representative stated that the plane was grounded at the airport due to an engine issue that occurred as soon as it arrived. The “PIA Boeing 777’s” technical issue disrupted the airline’s international flight schedule extensively.

One of the flights, “PK749” from Islamabad to Paris, was delayed for ten hours and is now scheduled to depart at “1:00 AM local time”.

“Flight PK797, which was supposed to depart Lahore to Toronto, was delayed by 12.5 hours due to the PIA Boeing 777 malfunction, which had an ongoing impact on other flights.”

Similarly, private airline flight “PA430”, which was supposed to depart “Lahore for Abu Dhabi”, experienced a “12-hour” delay, while flight “PK894”, which was supposed to depart “Islamabad for Kuala Lumpur”, experienced a “7.5” hour delay.

This incident occurred soon after PIA’s Paris operations were resumed in January 2025 after being suspended for four years due to a European Union prohibition. The recent incident happened soon after PIA’s Paris operations resumed in January 2025, following a 4 year halt due to a European Union prohibition.

Rumors that Islamabad International Airport might be closed for 8 days were previously rejected by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA). The PAA called such stories misleading in an official statement, explaining that arrivals and departures will be temporarily suspended for only 2 hours on specific dates and times during the days leading up to Independence Day on August 14th 2025 due to brief aerial operations for celebrations.