Safi Airways
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Kabul International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Dubai International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kabul, Dubai, Jeddah, New Delhi | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Saffron Rewards | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Company slogan | The International Airline of Afghanistan | ||||||
| Parent company | Safi Airways Ltd [1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan Dubai, UAE |
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| Key people | Ghulam Hazrat Safi (Chairman) Zaidan Khalifat (Deputy CEO) Joshua G. Bustos (Chief Commercial Officer[2]) |
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| Website | www |
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Dubai and Kabul-based Safi Airways Co. (Persian: خطوط هوایی صافی)[3] is the first and largest privately owned airline from Afghanistan.It is a subsidiary of the Safi Group and was founded in 2006 by its current chairman and CEO, Ghulam Hazrat Safi. The airline has its headquarters in Shahr-e-Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan, an administrative office in the Dubai Airport Free Zone, and a downtown ticketing office in Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It is the first Afghan airline to operate in compliance with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) requirements, IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).[4]
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History
On 15 June 2009, Safi Airways commenced operations between the Afghan capital, Kabul, and Frankfurt, Germany. This service was suspended on 24 November 2010 due to an EU ban barring all Afghan carriers from flying into Europe.
On 5 November 2009, Safi Airways took delivery of an Airbus A340-311 aircraft, which was phased out after suspension of the Frankfurt route due to the EU ban.[5][6]
In 2011, Safi Airways replaced their Boeing 737-300 aircraft with Airbus A32x aircraft. They currently intend to acquire an Airbus A330 for long haul routes.[7]
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) conducted an audit on Safi Airways in February 2012, which the airline passed; it was the first Afghan airline to qualify for a passenger airline certification.[citation needed]
Destinations
Safi Airways serves the following destinations (as of July 2015):[8]
| City | Country | Airport | Notes | Ref |
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| Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi International Airport | Terminated | |
| Bahrain | Bahrain | Bahrain International Airport | Terminated | |
| Delhi | India | Indira Gandhi International Airport | ||
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Airport | ||
| Frankfurt | Germany | Frankfurt Airport | Terminated | |
| Herat | Afghanistan | Herat International Airport | ||
| Islamabad | Pakistan | Benazir Bhutto International Airport | [9] | |
| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | King Abdulaziz International Airport | ||
| Kabul | Afghanistan | Kabul International Airport | Base | |
| Kandahar | Afghanistan | Kandahar International Airport | ||
| Kuwait City | Kuwait | Kuwait International Airport | Terminated | |
| Mazar-i-Sharif | Afghanistan | Mazar-e Sharif International Airport | [10] | |
| Mashhad | Iran | Mashhad International Airport | [11] |
Future destinations
Safi Airways is looking to expand their route network to Istanbul, Ankara, Dushanbe, Frankfurt, Tehran and Washington, D.C. between 2014 and 2015.[12]
Fleet
The Safi Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2014):[13][14]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | — | 12 | 108 | 120 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | 12 | 132 | 144 | 1 operated by Kam Air |
| Boeing 767-200ER | 1 | — | 12 | 196 | 208 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | ||||
Former fleet
Safi Airways previously operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired |
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| Airbus A340-300 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Boeing 737-300 | 2008 | 2011 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 2012 | 2014 |
References
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- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://www.safiairways.com/
- ↑ "Contact Info." "
- ↑ Safi Airways receives A340
- ↑ Picture Safi Airways A340
- ↑ Safi Airways after new aircraft
- ↑ Schedule
- ↑ Safi new routes
- ↑ [2] safiairways.com
- ↑ [3] safiairways.com
- ↑ Safi Airways future destinations safiairways.com
- ↑ Safi Airways Fleet ch-aviation.ch
- ↑ Safi Airways Fleet safiairways.com
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13 *Safi Airways looks to widen network with long haul flights
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