Bakhtar Afghan Airlines Ceramic Coffee Mug
11oz
$12.99
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Start the day with a reminder of Afghan aviation history. This Bakhtar Afghan Airlines coffee mug honors a carrier founded as Bakhtar Airlines in 1967, with Kabul at the center of its domestic service. The company’s path included a name change and absorption of Ariana Afghan Airlines in 1985, a brand merger in 1988, and the return of the Bakhtar name for domestic flights in 2020. A considered pick for airline collectors, aviation fans, and curious history readers.
Bakhtar Afghan Airlines was an Afghan carrier offering domestic flights. Founded in 1967 as Bakhtar Airlines, it used that name until 1985, when Pashtun governments renamed it Bakhtar Afghan Airlines. That year, it absorbed Ariana Afghan Airlines and became Afghanistan’s sole airline company. In 1988, the Ariana and Bakhtar brands merged, marking a transition in the country’s airline identity. The carrier served destinations including Kabul, its base, as well as Herat, Bamyan, Mazar-i-Sharif, Kunduz, and Jeddah. Its aircraft included the Yakovlev Yak-40 and de Havilland Twin Otter; later flights also involved Antonov An-26 aircraft. The company’s history includes a series of serious accidents between 1972 and 1987. Bakhtar Airlines was relaunched in 2020 for domestic flights, operating a single Boeing 737-500 leased from Ariana Afghan Airlines. The name therefore connects an early Afghan airline founded in the 1960s with later changes in ownership, branding, and service.
Start the day with a reminder of Afghan aviation history. This Bakhtar Afghan Airlines coffee mug honors a carrier founded as Bakhtar Airlines in 1967, with Kabul at the center of its domestic service. The company’s path included a name change and absorption of Ariana Afghan Airlines in 1985, a brand merger in 1988, and the return of the Bakhtar name for domestic flights in 2020. A considered pick for airline collectors, aviation fans, and curious history readers.
Bakhtar Afghan Airlines was an Afghan carrier offering domestic flights. Founded in 1967 as Bakhtar Airlines, it used that name until 1985, when Pashtun governments renamed it Bakhtar Afghan Airlines. That year, it absorbed Ariana Afghan Airlines and became Afghanistan’s sole airline company. In 1988, the Ariana and Bakhtar brands merged, marking a transition in the country’s airline identity. The carrier served destinations including Kabul, its base, as well as Herat, Bamyan, Mazar-i-Sharif, Kunduz, and Jeddah. Its aircraft included the Yakovlev Yak-40 and de Havilland Twin Otter; later flights also involved Antonov An-26 aircraft. The company’s history includes a series of serious accidents between 1972 and 1987. Bakhtar Airlines was relaunched in 2020 for domestic flights, operating a single Boeing 737-500 leased from Ariana Afghan Airlines. The name therefore connects an early Afghan airline founded in the 1960s with later changes in ownership, branding, and service.
| 11oz | 15oz | |
| Height, in | 3.74 | 4.61 |
| Diameter, in | 3.15 | 3.43 |
Product features
- Microwave-safe for quick reheats
- Dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup
- Available in 11oz and 15oz sizes
- Glossy white ceramic with vibrant, long-lasting print
- Lead- and BPA-free, comfortable C-handle
Care instructions
- Clean in dishwasher or wash by hand with warm water and dish soap
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Clean in dishwasher or wash by hand with warm water and dish soap