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H.E. Hamidullah Farooqi presents MoTCA Master Plan

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 24) – Sitting at their stations inside the control tower, Gh Masoom Masoomi and Milad Hazrati wait for an inbound flight to touchdown at Kabul International Airport (KAIA). In nearly any other country this would not be significant -- but in Afghanistan it’s a sign of progress. Masoomi and Hazrati are the first fully-qualified Afghan air traffic controllers in the country. more >>

H.E. Hamidullah Farooqi presents MoTCA Master Plan

5 Nov 2009 - The Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation for Afghanistan, H.E. Hamidullah Farooqi, recently delivered a presentation on the development of the Afghanistan’s civil aviation sector, more >>

Afghanistan spreads its wings

14 May 2009 - For more than forty years, Enayatullah Siddiqi has monitored the ballet of the planes from behind the windows of the control tower at Kabul airport. more >>

President Karzai opens new terminal at Kabul International Airport

H.E. Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan, opened a new terminal at Kabul International Airport on 6 November 2008. The terminal was funded by Japan and cost $35 million. more >>

8th Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) Meeting

The eighth meeting of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) was held on 6th July 2008 in Kabul, Afghanistan. more >>

New prices for airline tickets

KABUL, Afghanistan - On the Date of 21/08/2008 at 4:00 Pm a meeting under taken by H.E Hamidullah Qaderi Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation and by attendance of more >>

Agreement begins transition of Kabul airport to Afghanistan control

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan and ISAF took the first steps June 30 to transition air traffic control at Kabul International Airport to the country's government. more >>

International Conference in support of Afghanistan

Paris, 12 June 2008 - The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and representatives of the international community met June 12 in Paris to reaffirm their long-term partnership in support of Afghanistan. The conference was opened by President Nicolas Sarkozy, President Hamid Karzai, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. more >>

7th Joint Monitoring and Coordination Board (JCMB) Meeting

The seventh meeting of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) was held on 5-6 February 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the meeting was to reaffirm a strong commitment to stability and development of Afghanistan and to the implementation of the Afghanistan Compact. more >>