Life & Style
HSY to design PIA's new cabin crew uniforms, debuting on October 31
PIA chose designer HSY for its new cabin crew uniforms, which debut on its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight from London to Islamabad on October 31.
Aviation
Aviation: 5 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: HSY to design PIA's new cabin crew uniforms, debuting on October 31. Key developments, background and analysis.
5 stories on aviation since 29 September 2026; the latest was published on 22 October 2026.
Key developments
- HSY to design PIA's new cabin crew uniforms, debuting on October 31PIA chose couturier Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY) to design new cabin crew uniforms after a competition between 10 leading designers.
- Houthis threaten US interests if Washington joins Yemen warA Houthi official warned of a swift and painful response to any US role in the Yemen war, as Riyadh airport stays shut until October 17 after deadly strikes.
- PIA leases two Boeing 787 Dreamliners for UK flights from NovemberPIA signed a lease with Norway's Norse Atlantic for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the first in Pakistan, to fly long-haul UK routes from November.
- Flydubai jet diverts to Saudi Arabia after pilots fight mid-airA Dubai to Tel Aviv flydubai flight sent emergency signals and landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after what an Israeli official said was a fight between the pilots.
- Bangkok floodwaters recede after 320mm of rain as Thai Airways battles baggage chaosBangkok was hit by about 320mm of rain in two to three days. Floods affected 1,267 businesses, and Thai Airways called in the air force to clear a baggage backlog.
Middle East
Houthis threaten US interests if Washington joins Yemen war
A Houthi official warned of a swift and painful response to any US role in the Yemen war, as Riyadh airport stays shut until October 17 after deadly strikes.
Trade
PIA leases two Boeing 787 Dreamliners for UK flights from November
PIA signed a lease with Norway's Norse Atlantic for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the first in Pakistan, to fly long-haul UK routes from November.
Middle East
Flydubai jet diverts to Saudi Arabia after pilots fight mid-air
A Dubai to Tel Aviv flydubai flight sent emergency signals and landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after what an Israeli official said was a fight between the pilots.
Asia
Bangkok floodwaters recede after 320mm of rain as Thai Airways battles baggage chaos
Bangkok was hit by about 320mm of rain in two to three days. Floods affected 1,267 businesses, and Thai Airways called in the air force to clear a baggage backlog.