Pamir Airways
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| Founded | 1995 | |||
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| 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 |
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| Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan | |||
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| Website | http://www.pamirairways.af/ | |||
Pamir Airways is a private airline headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan.[1]
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[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.
[edit] Destinations
Pamir Airways operates services to the following destinations at December 2009: [2]
- Chaghcharan (Chaghcharan Airport)
- Farah (Farah Airport)
- Faizabad (Faizabad Airport)
- Herat (Herat Airfield)
- Kabul (Kabul International Airport) Hub
- Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
- Kunduz (Kunduz Airport)
- Zaranj (Zaranj Airport)
- Qala i Naw (Qala i Naw Airport)
- Maimana
[edit] Fleet
The Pamir Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft till October 2009:
| Aircraft | Total | Routes | Notes |
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| Antonov An-24 | 1 | Domestic and regional flights | |
| Boeing 737-200 | 2 | Medium-Long haul | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 3 | Medium haul |
[edit] See Also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact Us." Pamir Airways. Retrieved on 23 September 2009.
- ^ Pamir Airways flight schedule retrieved 9 November 2009.
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