Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) () is a state-owned autonomous body under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation, which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Pakistan. PCAA's head office is situated in Terminal-1 of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. PCAA is a member state of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Nearly all 44 civilian airports in Pakistan are owned and operated by the PCAA. Air Marshal (Retd.) Asim Suleiman was appointed to head the PCAA as its Director General on 27 November 2015. Organizational structure Civil Aviation Authority has been transformed into following divisions: Regulatory Division Airports & Operations Division Support Division CAA JOBS 2023 Aircraft Accident Investigation Board Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB), working under Ministry of Aviation Division Government of Pakistan is responsible for civil aircraft's accidents and serious incidents investigation. In this role, the AAIB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incidents. The investigation board is based in Rawalpindi near Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIAP). It has one regional office located in Karachi near Jinnah International Airport (JIAP). Functions PCAA not only plays the role of aviation regulator but at the same time performs the service provider functions of air navigation services and airport services. The core functions of PCAA are, therefore, 'Regulatory', 'Air Navigation Services' and 'Airport Services'. These core functions are fully supported by various corporate functions of the organization. Air traffic Pakistan's airspace is divided into two flight information regions (FIRs). Karachi Flight Information Region Lahore Flight Information Region Air crash investigations The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board held following the air crash investigations on direction of the federal Government of Pakistan. PIA Flight 688 on 10 July 2006 Airblue Flight 202 on 28 July 2010 JS Air Flight 201 on 5 November 2010 Bhoja Air Flight 213 on 20 April 2012 PIA Flight 661 on 7 December 2016 PIA Flight 8303 on 22 May 2020 (investigation ongoing) Recognition According to Service Performance Survey (SPS), a recent survey conducted by Singapore Airlines, the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore is ranked the world's leading airport in terms of service performance out of 18 airports from around the world, including Dubai Airport, Cape Town Airport, Mumbai Airport and Campbeltown Airport (UK) for its good terminal services and effective management. Islamabad International Airport is the first and only airport in Pakistan capable of handling the world's