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• All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the largest airline in Japan.
• Formal name: Japan Helicopter and Aeroplane
• Founded in 27 December 1952,
• It is headquartered in Tokyo 
• Commenced operations: February 1953

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026

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Olympic Airlines, a Greek airline,

Formerly known as Olympic Airways

It was founded on April 6, 1957

Ceased operations: 29 September 2009 (sold name and logo to Olympic Air)

The airline's head office was located in Athens

Lcarus, the first predecessor airline to Olympic, was established in 1930.

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Gaganyaan is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft

The first crewed mission was originally planned to be launched on ISRO's HLVM3 rocket in December 2021.

As of November 2024, it is expected to be launched no earlier than 2027

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Asiana Airlines is a South Korean airline

It is known for its high-quality service and safety record.

Headquarters: Seoul, Sout

Founded: 17 February 1988 in Korea.

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Emirates is one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates.

Emirates Airlines is based in Dubai.

It was founded on 25 March 1985

Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum founded it

The Headquarters is located in Garhoud, Dubai, UAE.

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Bagram Air Base, often referred to as Bagram Airfield.

It is located in Afghanistan.

It was one of the largest U.S. military bases in the region.

It is used extensively during the U.S. operations in Afghanistan.

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Antalya Airport is located northeast of the city center of Antalya, Turkey. 

It consists of:

• Two international terminals
• One domestic terminal.

The construction of International Terminal 1 started in 1996, and it was ready for service on 1 April 1998.

International Terminal 2 was opened in 2005,

And the domestic terminal was opened in 2010. 

The airport was built to accommodate the millions of passengers who come to Turkey's Mediterranean beaches in summer.

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Ariana Afghan Airlines, also known as Ariana.

It is the flag carrier and largest airline of Afghanistan.

It is founded in 1955.

It is the oldest airline of Afghanistan.

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Qantas Airways Limited is the airline of Australia

it is the country's largest airline by fleet size, international flights

it is the second oldest airline having been founded in November 1920

they began international passenger flights in May 1935. 

its Headquarters in Mascot, New South Wales, Australia

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42 airports are under ASF           

ASF started its Journey by managing the security of 7 major airports with a limited manpower of 2870 of all ranks.

Subsequently, it was mandated to provide security to all 42 airports in Pakistan with a manpower of 8945 personnel.

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Founded: 1976

Abbreviation: ASF

Parent agency: Cabinet Secretariat, Aviation Division, Pakistan

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