Ariana Afghan Airlines
IATA FG	ICAO AFG	Callsign ARIANA
Founded		1955
Hubs		Kabul International Airport
Fleet size		9
Destinations		16
Headquarters		Kabul, Afghanistan
Key people
Website: http://www.flyariana.eu

Ariana Afghan Airlines is the national airline carrier of Afghanistan, based in Kabul. The airlines operate domestic and international passenger services. It is wholly owned by the Afghan government and its main base is Kabul International Airport.^[1] Image File history File links Ariana_logo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Kabul International Airport is located 16km (9miles) from Kabul, Afghanistan. ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... Kabul International Airport is located 16km (9miles) from Kabul, Afghanistan. ...

Prior to the listing of the airline in the List of air carriers banned in the EU [1], the carrier maintained service to Frankfurt, Germany [2]. The following is a list of air carriers banned in the European Union. ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ...

History

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Ariana Afghan Airlines A310 F-GEMO is of scrapped, landing in Frankfurt,Germany .

Ariana Afghan Airlines was established on January 27, 1955. During the 1970s, Ariana was considered a top notch airlines company by many travel experts.^{[citation needed]} At that time, the airline operated equipment such as Douglas DC-10s. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1214x768, 412 KB) Description: Ariana Afghan Airlines (operated by Eagle Aviation) A310-300 F-GEMO in Frankfurt/Main (EDDF), April 2006. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1214x768, 412 KB) Description: Ariana Afghan Airlines (operated by Eagle Aviation) A310-300 F-GEMO in Frankfurt/Main (EDDF), April 2006. ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Biman Bangladesh Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined long-range airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ...

After the defeat of the Soviet Union in 1989 and former president Najibulla's communist regime, the Taliban took over Kabul in 1996. Afghanistan faced substantial economic sanctions from the international sector during the Taliban. That, combined the Taliban government's control of the company, including the stoppage of all international flights, affected the company's economic status through most of the 1990s, a period where their fleet was reduced to only a handful of Russian and Ukrainian built An-26s, Yakovlev Yak-40s and three Boeing 727s, which were used on the longest domestic routes. In October 1996, Pakistan provided a temporary maintenance and operational base at Karachi. During this time, Ariana's president was Hafez Younis. In 1999, Ariana flew only to Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; also, limited cargo flights continued into China's western provinces. However, sanctions imposed by UN Security Council Resolution 1267 forced the airline company to suspend overseas operations. In November 2001, the airline was grounded completely. Combatants Soviet Union, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (Parcham) Afghan and foreign Mujahideen rebels supported by nations such as: United States, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt, China United Kingdom Commanders Soviet forces only Pavel Grachev, Boris Gromov, Valentin Varennikov Abdul Haq, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Mohammed Khalis, Ismail Khan, Ahmad Shah... Dr. Mohammad Najibullah (Pashto/Persian: ‎ ; born 1947, died September 27, 1996) was the fourth and last President of the communist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. ... The Taliban (Pashto: , students or seekers of knowledge) are a fundamentalist Sunni Muslim and ethnic Pashtun movement that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when their leaders were removed from power by American aerial bombardment and Northern Alliance ground forces. ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24. ... Yak-40 Yak-40 as business jet The Yakovlev Yak-40 (NATO reporting name: Codling) is a small, three-engined regional transport aircraft. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... Coordinates: , Emirate Dubai Government  - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1]  - Metro 4,114 km² (1,588. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ‎ ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... UN Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999) established a sanctions regime to cover individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden and/or the Taliban wherever located. ...

After the removal of the Taliban government in 2001, following the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack, and subsequent U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, Ariana began to rebuild its operations in December 2001. About a month later, the UN sanctions were finally lifted so the airline could fly again. As a gesture of good-will and step towards creating foreign relations with Afghanistan, the government of India gave the state carrier three Airbus A300s which had been in service with Air India. Ariana resumed flights to international destinations, and its first international passenger flight since 1999 landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India. The Taliban (Pashto: , students or seekers of knowledge) are a fundamentalist Sunni Muslim and ethnic Pashtun movement that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when their leaders were removed from power by American aerial bombardment and Northern Alliance ground forces. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... Combatants Taliban al-Qaeda Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Hezbi Islami Afghanistan Northern Alliance United Nations: ISAF NATO, including: United States United Kingdom Canada Netherlands and others Commanders Mohammed Omar Obaidullah Akhund Dadullah â˜  Jalaluddin Haqqani Osama bin Laden Ayman al-Zawahiri Juma Namangani â˜  Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Bismillah Khan Mohammed Fahim Ton van... The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody aircraft. ... Air India (formerly Air-India, Hindi: ) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. ... Check-in area of domestic departure terminal 1A Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP), located in the city of Delhi, India is one of Indias main domestic and international gateways. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ...

Privatization rumor

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The government is in the process of selling 60 to 80% of the company to the private sector. Recently the Ariana management were said to be holding talks with the Emirates Airline in this regard. “Emirates” redirects here. ...

Destinations

As of May 2007, Ariana Afghan Airlines operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:^[2]

Asia

• Tajikistan
  • Dushanbe - (Dushanbe Airport)
• China
  • Ürümqi - (Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport)

Dushanbe (Душанбе), population 562,000 people (2000 census), is the capital of Tajikistan. ... Dushanbe Airport (IATA: DYU, ICAO: UTDD) is an airport located in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. ... Ãœrümqi Ãœrümqi (Uyghur: ئۈرۈمچی; Uyghur Latin script: Ãœrümqi; Simplified Chinese: 乌鲁木齐; Traditional Chinese: 烏魯木齊; pinyin: ), with a population about 1. ... Ãœrümqi Diwopu International Airport (IATA: URC, ICAO: ZWWW) is located in Diwopu, a suburb of Ãœrümqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. ...

Afghanistan

• Kabul - (Kabul International Airport) Hub
• Kandahar - (Kandahar International Airport)

For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... Kabul International Airport is located 16km (9miles) from Kabul, Afghanistan. ... This article is about the city in Afghanistan. ... Kandahar Airfield (or Kandahar International Airport) (IATA: KDH, ICAO: OAKN) is located 16 kilometers (10 miles) south-east of Kandahar, Afghanistan. ...

South Asia

• Pakistan
  • Islamabad - (Islamabad International Airport)
  • Karachi - (Jinnah International Airport)
• India
  • New Delhi - (Indira Gandhi International Airport)

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Southwest Asia

• Azerbaijan
  • Baku - (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) (tech stop only)
• United Arab Emirates
  • Dubai - (Dubai International Airport)
• Saudi Arabia
  • Jeddah - (King Abdul Aziz International Airport)
  • Riyadh - (King Khalid International Airport)
• Kuwait
  • Kuwait City - (Kuwait International Airport)
• Iran
  • Tehran - (Mehrabad International Airport)

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Europe

• Turkey
  • Ankara - (Esenboğa International Airport)
  • Istanbul - (Ataturk International Airport)
• Russia
  • Moscow - (Sheremetyevo International Airport)

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Fleet

An Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 757.

The Ariana Afghan Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007):^[1] Image File history File links Picture of Ariana Jollee File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Picture of Ariana Jollee File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium haul commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

• 2 Airbus A300B4-200
• 4 Boeing 727-200
• 2 Boeing 757-200 (on lease)
• 1 Antonov An-24

Ariana have also placed an order for 4 Boeing 737-700, which will be delivered in 2009.^[3] The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody aircraft. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in USSR (now Ukraine) by the Antonov Design Bureau. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ...

Incidents and accidents

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• In 1964, a Douglas DC-3 crashed in Herat, killing all 21 passengers on board.
• In 1969, a Boeing 727 arriving at London Gatwick Airport from Frankfurt International Airport crashed into a house, killing 50 of the 66 persons aboard.
• In 1985, an Antonov An-26 of Ariana was shot down by rebels near Kandahar, killing all 47 passengers and 5 crew.
• In 1989, a door opened aboard a 727 in the middle of a flight from Kabul to Zaranj, and six people were killed when the plane crashed onto a hill.
• In 1992, a Tupolev 154M, carrying the then president of Afghanistan Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, was hit by an RPG as it was on approach to land at Kabul Airport. The plane landed safely, with no fatalities.^{[4] [5]}
• In 1995, another An-26 crashed, after running out of fuel at Jalalabad, and three passengers died.
• In 1997, another crash occurred in Jalalabad when a Yakovlev Yak-40 crashed while landing, resulting in two fatalities.
• On 19 March 1998, a 727 from Kandahar to Kabul crashed after hitting a mountain, resulting in the loss of all 45 on board.
• In February 2000, to escape a Taliban death squad, nine men, led by brothers Ali Safi and Mohammed Safi, hijacked a Boeing 727 containing more than 180 people. The plane was diverted through Central Asia and Russia before landing at Stansted Airport north of London, where the hijacking ended four days later with a peaceful surrender. The men were convicted in December 2001 of hijacking, false imprisonment and weapons offenses. They each served sentences of between 27 and 30 months, and have since been granted asylum in the UK. It was later found that the hijacking was a drama orchestrated jointly by the hijackers, their families and other passengers in hope of getting asylum.^[6]
• On 23 March 2007 an Ariana Airbus A300B4 (YA-BAD) after a flight from Kabul via Ankara, landed at Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul, overran the runway and came to a halt resting on its right wing. The weather at the time was poor with rain and gusting winds. The aircraft is being dismantled.^[7]

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Banned in the EU

With the exception of one aircraft, the entire Ariana Afghan Airlines fleet is on the list of air carriers banned in the EU (as of July 2006). The rationale for the decision by the European Commission was the following (paraphrased):
The following is a list of air carriers banned in the European Union. ... The Commission seat in Brussels The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ...

• During ramp inspections performed by German authorities under the SAFA programme evidence of serious safety deficiencies on the part of Ariana Afghan Airlines with regard to a certain aircraft of its fleet came to light (SAFA inspections No LBA-D-2004-269, LBA-D-2004-341, LBA-D-2004-374 and LBA-D-2004-597).
• Ariana Afghan Airlines has demonstrated a lack of ability to address the safety deficiencies raised.
• The air carrier in question, Ariana Afghan Airlines, did not respond in an adequate and timely manner to an enquiry by the civil aviation authority of Germany regarding the safety aspects of its operation. This demonstrates a lack of communication.
• The regulatory authorities of Afghanistan, which have the responsibility for regulatory oversight of Ariana Afghan Airlines, have not exercised an adequate oversight over the aircraft used by this carrier in accordance with the obligations imposed on them under the Chicago Convention.
• Therefore and on the basis of the common criteria^[9] the Commission assessed that Ariana Afghan Airlines does not meet the common criteria and therefore should be banned from operating aircraft within the airspace of the Member States of the European Union. There is one exception: an Airbus A310 with registration number F-GYYY is registered in France and therefore subject to the oversight of the French authorities.^[10]

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External links

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 77. 
2. ^ Ariana Afghan Airlines schedule
3. ^ Boeing order
4. ^ Aviation Safety Net
5. ^ Human Rights Watch report
6. ^ Hijacking in 2000
7. ^ "Ariana A300 overruns while landing at Istanbul Ataturk", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 10. 
8. ^ ASN Aviation Safety Database Type Index, Aviation Safety Network
9. ^ Fly Well portal (Which contains links to the common air transport policy) (English), European Commission, March 22, 2006
10. ^ Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March 2006 (PDF-file) (English), European Commission, March 22, 2006