Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is facing an acute shortage of aircraft engineers and technicians

 

 

According to sources, 110 aircraft engineers and technicians have resigned within a year. The sources said that 45 engineers and 65 technicians are included among those who resigned

 Airline sources say that employees are leaving for better job opportunities in other airlines.Officials of the national airline's engineering department confirmed the resignations of engineers and technicians and sources said that the work of aircraft engineers and technicians involved in aircraft maintenance has doubled.

According to sources, resignations of 40 more aircraft engineers and technicians are pending.