Category Archives: Kam Air

Kam Air suspends operations after 11 crew members are killed

Kam Air (Kabul) suspended all operations after a tragic and violent attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Bagh-e-Bala section of Kabul. 11 crew member were killed by the Taliban who stormed the hotel. All were foreign workers for the airline. Three other people were reportedly killed. The siege ended after 13 hours.

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Will foreign pilots and other crew members now be willing to come to war-torn Afghanistan after this deadly attack?

All photos by Kam Air.

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Kam Air to transition to an all-Airbus A320 fleet

Kam Air (Kabul, Afghanistan) has announced it will retire and change its Boeing fleet to an all-Airbus A320 fleet. The airline posted this short statement:

Kam Air plans to introduce a fleet of all Airbus A320 aircraft only to replace its existing Boeing fleet.The project to be completed in 6 months.

Top Copyright Photo: Paul Denton/AirlinersGallery.com (all others by Kam Air). Boeing 747-281F 4L-TZS (msn 24576) is pictured at Sharjah wearing a 2012 livery.

Kam Air aircraft slide show:

Kam Air current fleet:

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Safi Airways, Ariana and Kam Air are banned from the EU

Safi Airways Airbus A320-212 YA-TTC (msn 671) HAM (Gerd Beifuss) (first A320, new version of the new livery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Safi Airways, Ariana Afghan Airlines and Kam Air (all Kabul) have been banned by the European Commission from flying in EU airspace due to safety concerns. The EU banned all airlines from Afghanistan.