Pamir Airways

Pamir Airways
Founded	1995
Hubs	Kabul International Airport
Fleet size	5(+2 orders)
Destinations	12
Company slogan	Fly with confidence
Parent company	Kabul Bank; A Private Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan;
Headquarters	Kabul, Afghanistan
Key people
Website	http://www.pamirairways.af/

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The old logo.

Pamir Airways is a private airline headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan.^[1]

[edit] History

Pamir Airways was inaugurated in May 1995 and is the first private airline in the history of Afghanistan to receive the Air Operator Certificate from the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Islamic Government of Afghanistan. Pamir Airways derived its name from the one of the highest mountain ranges in the world; the Pamir Mountains located in Afghanistan and throughout Central Asia. The name translates into the "roof of the world."

Initially, Pamir Airways started its operation with one Boeing 707-320 and two AN-12 aircraft. During the past two hajj seasons, Pamir Airways played a major role in successfully serving Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. Pamir Airways carried 9000 pilgrims in 2004 and 15000 pilgrims in 2005.

In April 2008, Pamir airways was taken over by a group of prominent Afghan business men. Currently, the chairman Pamir airways is Mr. Sherkhan Farnood who is also the president of Afghanistan International Chamber of Commerce.