Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Revenue Rises 30 Percent In First Four Months Of Afghan Calendar: Report

KABUL, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Authority, announced that it had recorded a revenue of 2.4 billion afghani, in the first four months of the Afghan calendar starting from Mar 21 and ending on July 22, 2021, the agency reported on its website today.

“This is the highest level of revenue in the last two years that increased by 30 percent, compared to the same period in 2020,” the agency said in a statement.

The Afghan Civil Aviation Authority continues to receive revenue from aircraft flying over the country’s airspace, according to the statement.

Afghanistan currently has one private airline and two state-owned ones, flying to the region and the world, in addition to the country’s major cities.

However, the recent fighting and clashes between the security forces and Taliban militants have suspended domestic flights in at least four major Afghan cities. (1 U.S. dollar equals 78.3 afghani)