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| Founded | 30 July 2003 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Kabul International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Orange Miles | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||||||
| Key people | Zmarai Kamgar (founder and Chairman) Ravil Aksianov (CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 800 (2024) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Kam Air is the largest privateAfghan airline.[1] Founded in 2003, Kam Air has 11 aircraft and a workforce of over 800 people, operating scheduled domestic passenger services throughout Afghanistan and international services to destinations inCentral Asia,South Asia, andWest Asia. Its hub is located atKabul International Airport.
Kam Air was the first private commercial airline established in Afghanistan by the owner and founder of Kamgar Group, Zamarai Kamgar, an Afghan businessman. Kam Air's Operator Certificate (AOC Nr. 001) was issued in August 2003 by theMinistry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) of Afghanistan. Kam Air was registered withInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) three letterairline code, KMF,International Air Transport Association (IATA) two letter code, RQ and financial code 384.
The first flight of Kam Air was operated from Kabul toHerat andMazar-i-Sharif in November 2003 with aBoeing 727-200, while the first international flight was inaugurated in May 2004 between Kabul andDubai.
On 25 January 2013, the United States blacklisted Kam Air citing aUnited States Army investigation that the airline smuggled opium on civilian flights toTajikistan, an allegation denied by the airline and the Afghan government.[2] The ban was suspended a month later.[3]
On 24 February 2021, Kam Air operated Afghanistan's first ever all-female crew flight. The airline's first and so far its only commercial female Afghan pilot, then 22-year-oldMohadese Mirzaee, joined now former Captain Veronica Borysova fromUkraine in piloting theBoeing 737-500 fromHamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul to Herat. The event made global headlines and was first covered byJosh Cahill and later featured onBBC News,Deutsche Welle and theBusiness Insider.[4] The flight took 90 minutes.[5][6]
Due to the collapse of theIslamic Republic of Afghanistan, all civilian services in the country were temporarily suspended on15 August 2021.[7] Kam Air flew some of its planes to Iran to prevent damage during the turmoil.[8] However, domestic flights restarted on 5 September 2021.[9] International flights were also later resumed.[10]
Kam Air's frequent flyer program includes a loyalty membership called the Orange Miles.[11]
As of January 2025, Kam Air serves the following destinations:[12]
Kam Air hascodeshares with the following airlines:[13]
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As of August 2025[update] Kam Air has the following aircraft in its fleet:[18]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A340-300 | 5 | — | 346 | YA-KMU YA-KMEYA-KMH |
| Boeing 737-300 | 6 | — | — | YA-KML YA-KMKYA-KMJ |
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | — | 126 | YA-KMN |
| Total | 12 |
In August 2021, Kam Air sent an unspecified number of its aircraft toIran for temporary storage amidst safety concerns following thefall of Kabul and the resulting chaos that surrounded the city's airport.[19]
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
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