PAF to get control of Punjab govt's jet

LAHORE:

The Punjab government has approved handing over the operational control and maintenance of its Gulfstream G-500 aircraft to the PAF following technical difficulties faced by the provincial government's VIP Flight Wing in operating the sophisticated jet.

According to official documents obtained by The Express Tribune, the provincial cabinet has formally approved the proposal, along with the aircraft's deregistration from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the allocation of a PAF tail number and a MoU between the provincial government and the air force.

The documents reveal that the VIP Flight Wing has limited technical capabilities to independently maintain and operate the modern aircraft, whose complex systems require specialised expertise and trained personnel.