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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | December 2013 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | suspended 2018 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Website | flyeasthorizon.com | ||||||
East Horizon Airlines was an Afghan regional airline.
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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | December 2013 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | suspended 2018 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Website | flyeasthorizon.com | ||||||
East Horizon Airlines was an Afghan regional airline.
The airline began operations in December 2013. [1] As of May 2014 the airline had regularly scheduled flights to nine airports from its hubs at Herat and Kabul airports. [2] As of September 2018, the airline suspended all operations. [3]
As of May 2014 the airline served the following destinations:[ citation needed ]
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As of May 2014 the East Horizon Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [4] [5]
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| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 1 | |||
| Xian MA60 | 1 | |||
| Antonov An-24RV | 1 | |||
| Total | 3 | |||
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