Ariana Afghan Airlines

Ariana Afghan Airlines

Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Persian: هواپیمایی آریانا‎), also known as Ariana, is the largest airline of Afghanistan and serves as the country's national carrier. Founded in 1955, Ariana is the oldest airline of Afghanistan. The company has its main base at Kabul International Airport, from where it operates domestically, and also provides international connections that link Afghanistan with China, Germany, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. The carrier is headquartered in Kabul, and it is wholly owned by the Afghan government.

Ariana Afghan Airlines is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union.