Iran Aseman Airlines

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Iran Aseman Airlines
IATA EP	ICAO IRC	Callsign IAA
Founded		1980
Hubs		Mehrabad International Airport Imam Khomeini International Airport
Focus cities / secondary hubs		Mashhad International Airport Shiraz International Airport
Fleet size		25
Destinations		42
Parent company		Iranian Civil Pension Fund Investment Company
Headquarters		Tehran, Iran
Key people		Ali Abedzadeh(Chairman)
Website: http://www.iaa.ir

Iran Aseman Airlines is an airline based in Tehran, Iran. It operates air taxi services and scheduled domestic and regional flights to the Persian Gulf area, Charters are also operated, Its main base is Mehrabad International Airport (THR), Tehran, with hubs at Shiraz International Airport, Mashhad International Airport (MHD) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 2.1 Central Asia 2.2 South Asia 2.3 Southwest Asia 3 Fleet 4 External links 5 See also 6 References

[edit] History

The airline was established and started operations in 1980. It is owned by Iranian Civil Pension Fund Investment Company.

[edit] Destinations

Iran Aseman Airlines operates the following services (at January 2005):

[edit] Central Asia

• Kyrghyzstan
  • Bishkek
• Tajikistan
  • Dushanbe

[edit] South Asia

• Afghanistan
  • Kabul

[edit] Southwest Asia

• Bahrain
  • Bahrain International Airport
• Iran
  • Abadan
  • Ahwaz
  • Ardabil
  • Asalouyeh
  • Bam
  • Birjand
  • Bojnord
  • Bushehr
  • Gheshm
  • Ilaam
  • Kermanshah
  • Khoy
  • Lamerd
  • Lar
  • Mashhad
  • Rafsanjan
  • Ramsar
  • Rasht
  • Sabzevar
  • Sahand
  • Sanandaj
  • Shiraz
  • Tabas
  • Tabriz
  • Tehran
  • Yasouj
  • Yazd
• Kuwait
  • Kuwait City
• Qatar
  • Doha
• United Arab Emirates
  • Dubai

[edit] Fleet

The Iran Aseman Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006) ^[1] :

• 4 ATR 72-210
• 2 ATR 72-500
• 4 Boeing 727-200
• 3 [Dassault Falcon 20]
• 12 Fokker 100

As of January 2005:

• Dassault Falcon 20

[edit] External links

• Iran Aseman Airlines

[edit] See also

• Airlines of Iran

[edit] References

1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006