Safi Airways
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| Founded | 2006 | |||
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| Operating bases | Kabul International Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 5 | |||
| Destinations | 4 | |||
| Company slogan | The International Airline of Afghanistan | |||
| Parent company | Safi Airways Ltd [1] | |||
| Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan | |||
| Key people | Abdul Qudos Safi (Chairman), Hamid Safi (CEO) | |||
| Website | www.safiairways.aero | |||
Safi Airways Co. (Persian: خطوط هوایی صافی)[2] is an Afghan airline. Safi Airways was founded in 2006 by Abdul Qudos Safi, an Afghan businessman. This private airline has its headquarters in the Safi Airline Center in Shahr-e-Naw, Kabul, and an administrative office in Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3]
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[edit] Fleet & History
Safi Airways currently operates A320-212, A340-311, and Boeing 767-200ER . The executive team of Safi Airways is made up of airline executives from Germany and Belgium. The flight crews are also European and North American.
As the first private airline in the history of Afghan aviation, Safi Airways has been re-organized to meet the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules for a scheduled airline. In an audit by ICAO inspectors on all Afghan airlines, Safi Airways has been certified as the first Afghan airline to be ICAO compliant.[citation needed]
The flights to Dubai twice a day are timed to reach most European, Asian and North American connections from the airport. On 15 June 2009, Safi Airways opened the first non-stop connection from Kabul to Frankfurt, Germany. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Safi Airways uses its 767-200ER for the direct flight, which arrives in Frankfurt in the afternoon, in time to reach all European connections. The 767 has a two class configuration. The return flights to Kabul depart Frankfurt in the evening, arriving in Kabul early the next morning. The Frankfurt departure time is again chosen to have an easy connection in Frankfurt from all departure airports in the world.
As the first Afghan airline, Safi Airways is now available in the Amadeus Global Distribution Systems, Galileo and Worldspan - Sabre will follow soon. Its flights can be therefore booked from anywhere in the world. Safi Airways uses Hahn Air to sell electronic tickets by every travel agent around the world. A traveler can now book tickets from his hometown all the way to his Afghan destination and back, which was not possible so far.
President Hamid Karzai uses Safi Airways for his flights to visit foreign countries: since 2009 all flights of the President abroad are flown by the B 767-200 of Safi Airways.[citation needed]
Safi Airways plans to start flights to Moscow in the future. On 15 June 2009, Safi Airways commenced operations between Afghan capital Kabul and Frankfurt in Germany. This service was temporarily suspended from 24 November 2010 as all Afghan carriers are banned from flying to EU member states till issues related to safety are resolved, Safi have since wet-leased a single Boeing 757 from Madrid based Privilege Style and resumed operations on the route.[4] Safi expects to expand in 2011-2012.[5]
[edit] Destinations
Safi Airways serves the following destinations (as of november 2011)[6]:
- Afghanistan
- Kabul - Kabul International Airport Base
- Bahrain
- Manama - Bahrain International Airport [begins 12 March]
- India
- United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi International Airport [begins 22 February]
- Dubai - Dubai International Airport
[edit] Fleet
As of January 2012, the Safi Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 20.8 years:[7]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| F | B | Total | |||
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 12 | 132 | 144 | First Afghan operator of the type |
| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | 8 | 116 | 124 | YA-SFL and YA-HSB |
| Boeing 767-200ER | 1 | 18 | 196 | 214 | |
| Total | 5 | ||||
In 2011, Safi Airways replaced their Boeing 737-300 aircraft with Airbus A320. They also intend on getting an Airbus A330 aircraft for long haul routes.[8]
On 5 November 2009, Safi Airways took delivery of an Airbus A340-311 aircraft, which was phased out after suspension of Frankfurt route.[9][10]
[edit] References
- ^ "Conditions of Transport" (PDF). Safi Airways. http://www.safiairways.aero/sites/safiairways/files/pdf/Conditions_of_Transport.pdf. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ http://www.safiairways.aero/
- ^ "Contact Info." Safi Airways. Retrieved on September 20, 2011. "Dubai: Safi Travels PO Box 184082 Deira, Dubai, UAE Clock Tower Roundabout" and "Kabul: Safi Airline Center Quai-e Markaz, Shar-e-Naw Near Kabul City Center Kabul Afghanistan "
- ^ Official website
- ^ "Safi Airways undergoes restructuring plan to expand in 2011". 2010-09-29. http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/safi-airways-undergoes-restructuring-plan-expand-2011-0928. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ Schedule
- ^ http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Safi-Airways
- ^ Safi Airways after new aircraft
- ^ Safi Airways receives A340
- ^ Picture Safi Airways A340
[edit] External links
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