Mon, Sep 25, 2006
Local Airline Hasn't Flown For Years
Afghanistan, that
troubled country in the Middle East, is considering reviving its
domestic airline, according to the Afghanistan
Times.
The Minister for Transport and Aviation. Nimatullah Ehsan Jawid,
told the Afghanistan Times that his ministry would buy five small
planes from China to restore Afghanistan's former domestic airline
company Bakhter which vanished during 25 years of war, first with
the former Soviet Union, then with the Taliban.
Afghanistan currently has a fleet of three Boeing 727s and two
Airbus A300s for its national airline, Ariana, which connects that
country to the outside world.
The State Department states in its most recent Travel Warning:
"US Government personnel are not authorized to travel on Ariana
Afghan Airlines or any other airline falling under the oversight of
the Government of Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Authority,
owing to safety concerns... Americans arriving in the country via
military air usually have considerable difficulties if they choose
to depart Afghanistan on commercial air, because their passports do
not receive stamps showing they entered the country legally.
Those coming on military air should move quickly after arrival to
legalize their status if there is any chance they will depart the
country on anything other than military air."
It's not known at this time what kind of aircraft are being
considered, or what domestic routes are planned for Bakhter
Airlines.
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