Mahan Air
IATA W5	ICAO IRM	Callsign MAHAN AIR
Founded		1993 in Kerman, Iran
Hubs		Imam Khomeini International Airport
Secondary hubs		Mehrabad International Airport Bandar Abbas International Airport
Fleet size		24
Destinations		27
Parent company		Mol-Al-Movahedin Credit Union
Headquarters		Tehran, Iran
Key people
Website: http://www.mahan.aero

Mahan Air (Persian: هواپیمایی ماهان) is a private airline based in Tehran, Iran. It operates scheduled domestic services and international flights to Europe, the Far East, and the Middle East. Its main base is Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran. Image File history File links Mahan_Air. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... For the U.S. city, see Kerman, California. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... , For the similarly named Swedish furniture company see IKEA. Imam Khomeini International Airport (IATA: IKA, ICAO: OIIE) (Persian: ) is located in Tehran, Iran. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... , Mehrabad International Airport (Persian: ) (IATA: THR, ICAO: OIII) is an airport that serves Tehran, Iran. ... Bandar Abbas International Airport is an airport in Bandar Abbas, Iran (IATA: BND, ICAO: OIKB). ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... Farsi redirects here. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... , For the similarly named Swedish furniture company see IKEA. Imam Khomeini International Airport (IATA: IKA, ICAO: OIIE) (Persian: ) is located in Tehran, Iran. ...

History

The airline was established in 1991 and began operations in 1992 as Iran's first private airline. It joined the IATA in 2001 and is owned by Mol-Al-Movahedin Organisation (96%). It has 1,616 employees (as of March 2007). At its operational launch in May 1993, Mahan Air had a fleet comprising two Tupolev 154 aircraft, a staff of 99 and a route network from Tehran to 2 domestic destinations. Real Mahan Air growth was initiated with the addition of Airbus A300 wide-body aircraft to the fleet in 1999 and the Airbus A310 in 2001.^[1] This enabled the airline to reach beyond regional destinations it served at that time. Currently, its route network spans 28 destinations in 12 countries and it has a fleet of 11 all Airbus aircraft. It currently hold 13% of all international flights from Iran^[2], and 8% of the domestic market^[3]. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... “IATA” redirects here. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The Tupolev Tu-154 is a Russian medium-range trijet airliner. ... The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody aircraft. ... This article is about the year. ... The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range widebody airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It was Airbus second model to be introduced, and is a shortened derivative of the A300. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Destinations

Mahan Air serve the following as of October 2007:

Former

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Fleet

Due to the sanctions imposed by the US government, Iranian airliners can only acquire airplanes which are at least seven years old and have been purchased through a third party rather than directly from Boeing or Airbus. As a result, eight Mahan aircraft have Armenian registration and are operated by Blue Airways. The Mahan Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of March 2007): ^{[citation needed]} The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661) is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Edward Boeing. ... This article is about the airliner manufacturer. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

• Country Code Registration: EP- (Iran), EK- (Armenia), EX- (Kyrghyzstan), F- (France). The Boeing 747s are now roled into service but not been publicly sighted in Mahan Air colors.and they come in original blue sky colors. This action has been highley criticised by Airport officials and the IATA demands Mahan Air to paint the airplanes in their own colours. ^{[citation needed]}

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Trivia

• Mahan Air sponsored Iran's Persepolis FC soccer team in the Iran Premier League (2005-2006).^{[citation needed]}

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External links

• Mahan Air
• Mahan Air Fleet

References

1. ^ Arabian Business
2. ^ Arabian Business
3. ^ Arabian Business