NEWSAug 24, 2021Department Of Defense Activates Civil Reserve FleetOn Sunday morning, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced that it would activate Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). Using 18 civil aircraft to help with the evacuation from Afghanistan, the DOD will use the extra air capacity from civil jets to help relieve pressure from bases that are housing Afghan evacuees.Read More →
NEWSAug 17, 2021800 People Cram Into A US Air Force C-17 Leaving AfghanistanAmidst chaotic scenes at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL), over 800 people have been evacuated from the war-torn city on one United States Air Force (USAF) C-17A flight to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. It is likely the most people ever carrier on a C-17.Read More →
NEWSAug 16, 2021Afghanistan Falls to Taliban, Aviation Grinds to a HaltThe Taliban has retaken Kabul, leading to a massive disruption in aviation and a mad dash to evacuate from the city and country. Read More →