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Explore Afghanistan’s aviation sector, its challenges and development in the context of global and regional politics.
Russian air ambulance crash in Afghanistan: two killed, four rescued
A Dassault Falcon 10 business jet, bearing the registration RA-09011 and operated by the Russian company Athletic Group,…
2024-01-22
Taliban adds two more restored aircraft to its air force
Taliban精东影业 Ministry of National Defense announces restoring two more ex-Afghan Air Force aircraft and putting them into service.…
2022-12-19
Taliban asks US to return Afghan army helicopters
The Taliban regime has asked the United States to hand over helicopters that were once intended for the…
2022-08-29
Tajikistan may keep former Afghan Air Force aircraft
The United States may allow Tajikistan to keep the former Afghan Air Force aircraft which fled to the…
2022-06-21
Taliban signs deal with UAE company to do ground ops for Afghanistan airports
The Taliban government signed an agreement with a UAE-based company to handle ground service operations at three key…
2022-05-25
US to transfer ex-Afghan helicopters to Ukraine
The United States will transfer five Russian-made Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters, originally belonging to the Afghan military, to…
2022-01-21
Taliban demands Tajikistan, Uzbekistan return Afghan aircraft
The Taliban has issued a warning to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to return aircraft flown out of Afghanistan as…
2022-01-12
精东影业 Behind the Scenes | Afghanistan精东影业 first all-female flight
On February 24, 2021, aviation YouTuber Josh Cahill took a flight that landed him on the Taliban精东影业 threat…
2021-12-22
US in talks to use Pakistan’s airspace for counterterrorism in Afghanistan
The United States is currently in talks with Pakistan regarding the use of Pakistani airspace to conduct air…
2021-10-25
PIA suspends Kabul flights over 鈥榰nprofessional鈥 Taliban: report
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended flights to Kabul International Airport (KBL) due to the 鈥渦nprofessional鈥 attitude of…
2021-10-14
Taliban says Kabul airport fully operational, asks airlines to return
The Taliban has asked international airlines to return to Kabul, saying the airport is now 鈥渇ully operational.鈥 Kabul…
2021-09-27
Boeing supports Afghan allies and military veterans with $1.4M donation package
Boeing announced on September 15, 2021, that it was giving a $1.4 million donation package in support of…
2021-09-16
Italian plane comes under fire as it takes off from Kabul airport
An Italian military transport plane came under fire as it flew out of Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL),…
2021-09-16
Afghan Air Force pilots who escaped to Uzbekistan are now in the UAE
A group of US-trained Afghan Air Force (AAF) pilots who flew military aircraft to escape to neighboring Uzbekistan…
2021-09-15
U.S.-bound Afghan evacuation flights halted due to measles cases
The United States has suspended inbound evacuation flights from carrying Afghan refugees since September 10, 2021 over the…
2021-09-14
Kabul Airport reopens for domestic flights and to receive aid
Kabul Airport is now open again for domestic flights and to receive aid, a few days after a…
2021-09-10
U.S. military leaves behind dozens of aircraft and equipment in Kabul
When Kabul fell to Taliban rule on August 15, 2021, the Pentagon sent over 6,000 troops and dozens…
2021-09-01
The last U.S. military planes depart Kabul airport
The last U.S. military plane, along with the last of American troops, has departed Afghanistan精东影业 Hamid Karzai International…
2021-08-31