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Bakhtar Aviation Company Relaunches Operations With Domestic Flights
Bakhtar aviation company, owned by Ariana Airlines, has relaunched its operations after receiving two small airplanes from the government. The two airplanes—Dash-8 Q300 with a capacity of 30-40 passengers–were given to President Ghani by Chinese government. According to Tolo News,
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Direct flights between Afghanistan & Qatar to launch soon
Afghanistan and Qatar have agreed to launch direct flights between the two countries by October of this year, according to a statement from the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA). The agreement was made at the meeting between a delegation of
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Pakistan wants to regain market for its flour in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce has announced to send a high level delegation to Afghanistan to address the issue of losing market for flour in Afghanistan. Officials in Pakistan have claimed that Afghanistan has replaced Pakistani’s flour with flour exported from
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Air India resumes flights between Kabul and Delhi
India’s state owned airline, Air India, resumed its flights between Kabul and Delhi after a two-day suspension. The airline had suspended its flights to Kabul following the attack on Kabul International Airport on Thursday. Another Indian airline, SpiceJet, recently
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Balkh airport revenue surges to USD 1.2mn in 2013
According to Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN), the Maulana Jalaludin Mohammad Balkhi International Airport has recorded a revenue of USD 1.2mn in 2013 compared to USD 400,000 in 2012. The source attributes the increase revenue to the provision of more facilities,
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Increase in transit flights generate higher revenues for Afghan government
According to the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, foreign aircraft transit revenues have increased by about 30% compared to last year. While the officials did not give the exact amount of revenues, they said aircrafts crossing Afghanistan’s air space have
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Herat Airport launches its first international flight
Herat International Airport witnessed its first international flight from Kabul to New Delhi, India on 16 November 2013. “We launched our first international flight today, and soon we will have our next international flight to Dubai,” said Herat Governor Sayed
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Flights suspended in Balkh due to heavy flooding
Flights have been cancelled in northern Balkh province since Tuesday as a result of heavy flood that has gushed water into the airport’s terminal and runway. Governor’s spokesman Munir Farhad acknowledged the flooding had also damaged some airport terminal equipment.
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Domestic flight to Badakhshan launches after 3 years
East Horizon’ first plane, carrying 44 passengers, landed at Badakhshan airport. Three years ago, Ariana airlines, Kam Air and Pamir cancelled their flights to Badakshan. The province received flights only from the UN and military forces. This was the first
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East Horizon launches first direct flight between Faryab and Herat
Afghan domestic airline, East Horizon, launched the first ever direct flights between Faryab and Herat. The airline’s other flights include Kabul to Ghor, Bamiyan , Kunduz and Uruzgan. Plans are underway to introduce flights to Faizabad, Ghazni, Daikundi and Farah
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