Afghanistan
to purchase two B737-800s
Ariana Airlines of Afghanistan has released a request for proposals to purchase two passenger-configured B737-800s.
The
state-owned Afghan airline will accept bids up to and including March 4, 2023.
The procurement process is open to airlines, lessors, and other
entities who have the legal right to sign the sale documentation.
The airline is seeking aircraft not older than 22 years and they
need to be fitted with CFM International 56-7B26
engines with at least 3,000 flight cycles remaining.
The Afghan flag carrier presently operates a fleet of four
aircraft, including one A310-300, two B737-400s, and one inactive B737-500. The airline flies to Dubai, Herat, Islamabad, Jeddah, Kandahar, Mashad, Mazar i Sharif and Moscow.
The
airlines is owned by the Pashtany Bank, an entity owned by Islamic Emirate of
Afghanistan.
Source: https://www.ch-aviation.com/