Ariana Airlines has announced that a B737-300 cargo aircraft of the company has arrived at Kabul International Airport.

This company, which operates under the Taliban administration, said in a statement on Monday, September 21, that this aircraft will be assigned to transport commercial goods on international routes and has a capacity to carry about 17 tons of cargo per flight.

According to the statement, Ariana has signed a one-year contract with “Air Charter Express” company in the United Arab Emirates to use this aircraft.

Ariana added that the launch of these services was carried out with the aim of expanding the air transport network, increasing exports, and providing the ground for rapid and secure transfer of Afghan products to international markets.

Bakht al-Rahman Sharafat, head of Ariana Airlines under Taliban control, said that the company is trying to increase cargo transport capacity and develop air services for Afghan traders.