Sarajevo passengers will soon be able to fly to Iran via Istanbul

Iranian airline Mahan Air will commence scheduled flights from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport to Sarajevo at the start of the 2010/2011 winter season, on October 31. As “Croatian Aviation News” reports, flights will operate via Istanbul. More details regarding the airline’s new service are expected in the coming months. The Airbus A300-600 or the Airbus A310 is most likely to operate on the flights.

Mahan Air operates both international and domestic flights from Iran’s main hub and has a fleet of 23, mostly aging, aircraft. The airline had previously operated charter flights to Sarajevo over the years. There is a sizable Iranian community in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo is currently served by 11 scheduled airlines.

If the flights materialise, Sarajevo would be the only city in the EX-YU region to be connected to the Iranian capital. Last year, Croatia Airlines planned to commence seasonal flights to the city but decided not to after political turmoil ensued following the Iranian general election. Source; Ex-Yu Aviation News

http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=61662

Sarajevo passengers will soon be able to fly to Iran via Istanbul

Iranian airline Mahan Air will commence scheduled flights from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport to Sarajevo at the start of the 2010/2011 winter season, on October 31. As “Croatian Aviation News” reports, flights will operate via Istanbul. More details regarding the airline’s new service are expected in the coming months. The Airbus A300-600 or the Airbus A310 is most likely to operate on the flights.

Mahan Air operates both international and domestic flights from Iran’s main hub and has a fleet of 23, mostly aging, aircraft. The airline had previously operated charter flights to Sarajevo over the years. There is a sizable Iranian community in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo is currently served by 11 scheduled airlines.

If the flights materialise, Sarajevo would be the only city in the EX-YU region to be connected to the Iranian capital. Last year, Croatia Airlines planned to commence seasonal flights to the city but decided not to after political turmoil ensued following the Iranian general election. Source; Ex-Yu Aviation News

http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=61662

:applause:

Good news, more transcontinental flights for Sarajevo.

Today was a Bulgarian Air Charter flight from Sofia to Tehran ImamKhomeini!
BUC4385 arrived at 9pm and went back to Sofia at 10pm.
Hope they will fly more often to Tehran now!

Mahan Air Launches Almaty Services

Mahan Air, the largest private airline in Iran, commenced operations to Kazakhstan today with the launch of its Tehran–Almaty service.

http://mahan.aero/images/image/news_890401_01_01.jpg

Mahan Air will fly three times a week operating two class Airbus A310 on this route. Mr. Erkyn Dusembaev , Kazakhstan vice minister of Transportations, and the Iran Ambassador welcomed the high level delegation from Tehran on the inaugural flight. Mr. Dusembaev said “The new flight from Tehran is important for both Iran and Kazakhstan as it will stimulate the economic trade between the two nations of Iran and Kazakhstan. Hossein Hosseini Mahan Air Director of marketing said :” the new services ,our first to the CIS region, is a strategic development for Mahan Air and we believe the connection between Tehran and Almaty will offer opportunities to grow tourism and benefit cooperation in industries particularly energy ,construction and manufacturing “.

http://mahan.aero/images/image/news_890401_01_02.jpg

6 A300 for Iran Airlines at Kyiv Borispol Airport

http://spotters.net.ua/files/images/0000030992_large.jpeg

^^
they will be for Mahan Air. Two more ex Lufthansa A300 will follow.

^^
they will be for Mahan Air. Two more ex Lufthansa A300 will follow.

Sorry, my mistake.

hey guys!
does anybody know why mahan doesn`t make use of his 747 aircrafts for flying to euorpe e.g. Dusseldorf and Birmingham? Maybe they are not allowed to use these typ of aircraft due to the sanctions against Iran?

Mahan air was included in the European black list until 2008, when they were allowed to fly again, so i guess its just their schedule arrangement and nothing else!

Mahan has only 2 747-300 , the other 3 747-400 are grounded at ImamKhomeini Airport. Mahan Air uses A300-600 to Dusseldorf and Birmingham and they are able to carry more than 250 passengers which is quite a lot.
I think they don't need to fly with bigger aircrafts to Europe. The 2 747 are needed on Tehran-Bangkok route.

Whatever happened to the Iran Air order for 35 or so Tu (204-100/200) brand new aircrafts? Was the order ever finalized by the Government of Iran?

The boeing 747-400 are grounded in Tehran, I saw them last week at the imam airport with covers over their engines. So they will not be flying anywhere any time soon. I also still have the question of why they are no longer flying them to Thailand or Dubai?? I heard rumors about the US putting out a seize request since they were bought through a third dealer from the US. Not sure if that is the reason though?? Anyone know?!

^^ Im sure Iran Air could lease one and fly it on the IKA-DAM-CCS route. The Syrians or Venezuelans wont seize it. It would be seized if they had to divert though. This is so unfair. These aircraft belong to Mahan Air. Seizing them is just theft by another name.

Air Asia X is flying soon KL- Tehran :cheers:

^^ Im sure Iran Air could lease one and fly it on the IKA-DAM-CCS route. The Syrians or Venezuelans wont seize it. It would be seized if they had to divert though. This is so unfair. These aircraft belong to Mahan Air. Seizing them is just theft by another name.

IKA-DAM-CCS route is currently operated by a340 of Conviasa for Iran Air.
They don't need to lease one 747.

hey guys,
i heard that the silly tupolevs will be banned from the iranian aerospace even in this month! is this true?:banana:

^^
yes from 23rd July Tupolevs 154 will be banned from Iranian Airspace. (With what type of aircraft will Iran Air Tours fly then???)

Anyway, very good that EP-IRR is under overhaul at IR hangar now.
Just look at the cabin. It needs some refurbishment, I think!

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/9/2/1734291.jpg

I dont think the a340 of Conviasa is flying that line. I saw it flying somewhere else. For some reason they stopped using it after doing so initially. Anyone know why, was it too low passengers???

^^
yes from 23rd July Tupolevs 154 will be banned from Iranian Airspace. (With what type of aircraft will Iran Air Tours fly then???)

Anyway, very good that EP-IRR is under overhaul at IR hangar now.
Just look at the cabin. It needs some refurbishment, I think!

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/9/2/1734291.jpg Nice picture!! Nice interior!!!:)

hey guys,
i heard that the silly tupolevs will be banned from the iranian aerospace even in this month! is this true?:banana:

SHIT!! Half the passengers in Iran fly on them! Whats going to happen now!?? This will cause virtual collapse of the industry! You might not like them but you will miss them when you cant book a flight for love or money.

People will realise it wasnt the Tupolevs that were unsafe but the entire industry when planes continue to crash. Still the government and media will still have that other flogging horse (US sanctions).

Maybe they will have to fly these 747s domestically.

And what is the actual reasons to ban TU-154 exactly;At least the official one to say!

I dont think the a340 of Conviasa is flying that line. I saw it flying somewhere else. For some reason they stopped using it after doing so initially. Anyone know why, was it too low passengers???

you can check wikipedia: there is mentioned that their A340 is used for Caracas-Tehran route.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conviasa

I also saw on youtube a 340 of Conviasa at IKA.

You can see on this site that the particular 340 is no longer used on the Tehran flight. It is being using for other routes.

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=YV1004&distinct_entry=true

^^
okay, but on the IKA timetable I see regulary Conviasa to Caracas flying.
Check this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdF4chdBj2c

At the beginning you can see the A340!

And what is the actual reasons to ban TU-154 exactly;At least the official one to say!

Well, i think the main reason is they are to old and danger.if you look at the very last plane crashes in Iran you can see that most of them were with the tupolevs. I hope with banning these aircratfs we can look forward into a better future in the Iranian Aviation.

Cool! I hope it still does this!

Well, i think the main reason is they are to old and danger.if you look at the very last plane crashes in Iran you can see that most of them were with the tupolevs. I hope with banning these aircratfs we can look forward into a better future in the Iranian Aviation.

Wrong! The crashes had little to do with the aircraft type. It was the airlines that flew them. Have you not noticed other types crashing too. Many of the aircraft flying in Iran are Tu154 so therefore also many of the crashes too. The airlines that flew them did so domestically and regionally and therefore were not required to maintain them properly to EU standards. Flying in Iran will continue to be dangerous as the problems in maintenance and enforcing regulations is not being addressed as far as I can see. The government prefers to do nothing about the lack of enforcing regulations and instead prefers to blame an aircraft type and US sanctions (which are only an indirect secondary factor).

Excellent explanation!!! thank you very much...

Wrong! The crashes had little to do with the aircraft type. It was the airlines that flew them. Have you not noticed other types crashing too. Many of the aircraft flying in Iran are Tu154 so therefore also many of the crashes too. The airlines that flew them did so domestically and regionally and therefore were not required to maintain them properly to EU standards. Flying in Iran will continue to be dangerous as the problems in maintenance and enforcing regulations is not being addressed as far as I can see. The government prefers to do nothing about the lack of enforcing regulations and instead prefers to blame an aircraft type and US sanctions (which are only an indirect secondary factor).

I agree. I think many Iranian domestic airlines will buy MD-80 instead of TU-154.
I hate MDs and they are very unsafe. If the airlines maintain them very well, okay, but I don't think that Zagros/Caspian/Taban etc. really care about their aircrafts...

Edit

Iran Air isn't allowed to fly with A320, B727 and B747 into Europe!!!:bash:

6th July 2010
More Iran flights on Blacklist

The European Union has extended a flight safety ban on Iran Air to exclude more of the carrier's aircraft from EU airspace, the European Commission said.

Two thirds of the Iran Air fleet is now prohibited from flying into the airspace of the 27-country EU, Commission spokeswoman Helen Kearns said.

She denied the move was linked to sanctions on Iran aimed at halting its nuclear programme, or to accusations the sanctions have prevented Iranian aircraft from refuelling in European airports.

"We deal purely with safety requirements - our controls take place at a highly technical level to ensure security standards are being respected," she told a news conference.

A Commission statement said an EU air safety committee had unanimously supported expanding the restrictions on Iran Air to cover its fleet of Airbus A320, Boeing 727 and 747 aircraft.

Meanwhile, Indonesian carriers Metro Batavia and Indonesia Air Asia have been removed from the blacklist after improvements in the southeast Asian country's oversight.

http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/more-iran-flights-eu-blacklist-3630475

Iran Air is now only allowed to fly into Europe with:
EP-IBA
EP-IBB
EP-IBC
EP-IBD
EP-IBG
EP-IBH
EP-IBI
EP-IBJ
EP-IBM (inactive)
EP-IBN (inactive)
EP-IBO (scrapped)
EP-IBS
EP-IBT
EP-IBV
EP-IBX (stored)
EP-IBZ
EP-ICE (cargo)
EP-ICF (cargo)
EP-IBK
EP-IBL
EP-IBP
EP-IBQ

Passenger Iran Jets Fuel Denied

Iran jets fuel denied claims might be false, according to officials. Jets that are denied fuel can really put a damper on travel for passengers, but that's what officials in Iran are stating. Iran claims that its passenger jets were refused fuel by airports in Britain, Germany and the United Arab Emirates.

see more on:

http://www.newsoxy.com/travel/iran-jets-fuel-13665.html

BP has not renewed Iran air fuel contract:

BERLIN: Oil giant BP has not renewed a contract to supply Iranian airlines with fuel, the Financial Times Deutschland reported in its Tuesday edition.

The report, in the German-language edition of the financial daily, could explain a statement by an Iranian official Monday that Britain, Germany and the United Arab Emirates had started to refuse to refuel its passenger planes.

The contract had expired at the end of June, the FT Deutschland reported, and its ending was already having an effect.

It cited an incident in which an Iran Air plane had to land in Vienna because it had been refused a refuelling at Hamburg airport in northern Germany.

"We won't comment on individual contracts with every airline," BP told the daily.

"But we respect, in all the countries where we operate, the local rules regarding sanctions."

Fresh sanctions against Iran voted by the United Nations had influenced their decision, said the company.

French group Total at the German airport of Cologne-Bonn, and Kuwaiti group Q8 both told the paper that they were supplying fuel as normal.

While an Iranian official said Monday that airports in Britain, Germany and the United Arab Emirates had started to refuse to refuel passenger planes from Iran, the reports were denied in all three countries.

On June 9, the UN Security Council imposed a fourth set of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, followed by unilateral punitive measures by the European Union and later by the United States.

The US measures include moves to choke off Iran's access to imports of refined petroleum products such as gasoline and jet fuel.

World powers led by Washington suspect Tehran is making nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian atomic programme. Iran says its nuclear programme is purely for peaceful purposes.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/BP-has-not-renewed-Iran-air-fuel-contract-Report/articleshow/6132742.cms

Great!!! that `s the right way to destroy this cruel regime. i hope the EU bans all airlines from Iran:banana:

The governments idiocy shouldnt mean punishment for the people. I dont think they even had much of a choice when they elected him. The Supreme Leader has to like the candidate in order for him to be eligible to run for the office if I am not mistaken.

Great!!! that `s the right way to destroy this cruel regime. i hope the EU bans all airlines from Iran:banana:
denying iranian civilians is breaking international rules on free travel. since when do you think the regime has cared about its people?

I'm surprised many of the A300/310's are on that list. they are probably more safer than the 747's. I travelled on EP-IBA quite a while back and the ride was normal, they even have had a recent complete overhaul so i wouldnt blame it on mechanical issues but political. I myself am quite angry about these proposals and am hoping the world realises that denying innocent civillians the refusal to travel using their own national airline must stop. Also I must add that Iran Air is a private company for a few years now so there is no reason to do this at all.

I agree with you iranair777, completly in fact...but this issue can also have an other effect, the Iranian people can blame it on the government and be more against them, so it has a good and a bad thing but anyway I hope Iran can be normal one day, just normal in everyway way....

The last thing Iran's gov care about is what people think or if they are against them so this is just useless and sad. U.S. is so dumb that they think by putting sanctions they can change Iran's gov. course of action. They don't know what bunch of jerks they're dealing with apparently..

denying iranian civilians is breaking international rules on free travel. since when do you think the regime has cared about its people?

I'm surprised many of the A300/310's are on that list. they are probably more safer than the 747's. I travelled on EP-IBA quite a while back and the ride was normal, they even have had a recent complete overhaul so i wouldnt blame it on mechanical issues but political. I myself am quite angry about these proposals and am hoping the world realises that denying innocent civillians the refusal to travel using their own national airline must stop. Also I must add that Iran Air is a private company for a few years now so there is no reason to do this at all.

Iran Air is ONLY allowed to fly with A300/310! They aren't allowed to fly with 747,320 and 727.

Iran Air is ONLY allowed to fly with A300/310! They aren't allowed to fly with 747,320 and 727.

sorry my misunderstanding. but still, I understand the 747's but the A320's prove this is a political issue

Shell to end jet fuel supplies to Iran Air

Oil major Royal Dutch Shell
will not renew its contracts to supply Iran Air with jet fuel in response to pressure from the U.S. to cease business with the Islamic republic, an industry source said on Thursday.
Most of the major's contracts with the airline have already expired, the source added.

http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE66723R20100708

So since when will we see its effects on Iran Air flights?

I checked the timetable of IKIA arrivals and departures and all Iran Air European flights are still operating.

^^
only the a320 and 747 routes have a big delay, for example on tuesday the flight to Hamburg had a delay of 12 hours because IR had no aircraft for this flight.
Yesterday the flight to Cologne, which was oporated by A320, had a delay of six hours. Today the flight to Tashkent has a delay of 10 hours because the A320 which had oporated the route is banned now...

^^ Thanks but I thought only Eruope banned it. Tashkent is in Asia though. That is so sad, I wonder what the Iran Air chairman will decide to do?

Yes it's strange. Even the Mumbai flight has six hours delay today...

India, Iran sign MoU on air services

India and Iran on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on new air services between the two nations on the sidelines of the 16th India - Iran Joint Commission Meeting held here today.

The salient features of the MOU include facilitation of code share and cooperative marketing arrangement and an enhancement in the capacity entitlement for the designated airlines of each side from 23 services/week presently to 31 services/week.

Two additional points of call in the respective countries, to be mutually decided upon later, has been agreed.

The new Air Services Agreement (ASA) will be based on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) template.

The revised ASA will supersede the ASA initialed between the two countries on April 30, 1980. It has the potential to spur greater trade investment, tourism and strengthening the cultural exchange between the two countries besides bringing it in tune with the developments in the international civil aviation scenario.

The 16th Session of the Joint Commission between India and Iran was held in New Delhi on July 8-9, 2010.

India and Iran have been holding discussions at regular intervals on issues relating to economic cooperation under the aegis of the Joint Commission mechanism, which was established in July 1983.

http://sify.com/finance/india-iran-sign-mou-on-air-services-news-news-khju4cbhfee.html

very nices pics about it

4 ex-Lufthansa A300-600 have just arrived from Kyiv at ImamKhomeini airport.
The new registrations are:
EP-MNM
EP-MNN
EP-MNK
EP-MNL

http://www.freeup2.com/images/635qnggy1gqcejckfk3.jpg

I think four more Airbus will follow.

great thanks :)

Incident: Iran Air B747SP near Kuala Lumpur on Jul 17th 2010, technical problem

An Iran Air Boeing 747SP, registration EP-IAD performing flight IR-841 from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Tehran Iman Khomeini (Iran), returned to Kuala Lumpur due to an unspecified technical problem. The airplane landed safely about 90 minutes after departure.

The flight was postponed to the following day, the passengers were taken the hotels.



An unspecified technical problem??? I think it's time to replace the 747SPs...

Tehran - Imam Khomeini International (IKA / OIIE)

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/8/2/1743282.jpg

EP-IAD which made the emergency landing has some problems with engine number 2 and is still grounded at Kuala Lumpur airport.

Also some news say, that the two A300-622R from Iranian Airlines will may be delivered to Caspian Airlines or back to Saha Air. It could also be possible that they will join Iran Air in early future. The news are inoffical but maybe correct...

EP-AJC: ex EP-IEA (Iran Air). Oporating behalf of Iran Aseman Airlines!!!:lol:
(Yes, it's true!!!)

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/6/4/4/1744446.jpg

Iranian Airlines A300( by ali heydari)

http://i28.tinypic.com/29nvt48.jpg

http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?offset=15&where=search|-2|-2|loc-Teheran Mehrabad Airport - OIII|-2||15|1|||||||-2|loc-Teheran Mehrabad Airport - OIII|-2|-2|||15|1||-2|-2||||all|2||||||-2|||1|||||||||

Imam Khomeini airport

Mahan Air A300-603 EP-MNR
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/8/1/3/1745318.jpg

Boeing 747-300 EP-MND
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/4/2/4/1745424.jpg
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/5/2/4/1745425.jpg

One Iranian Airlines A300 wears the Saha livery now again.
The other one will probably be painted too.

Goodbye Iranian Airlines...:cry:

What happened to Iranian Airlines?

god thank...

Unilateral EU sanctions will ban all cargo flights to the EU next week:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/23/eu-impose-sanctions-iran

Air Asia to commence flights to Tehran

Air Asia airline will officially run flights to Tehran in upcoming days.

The Mehr News Agency reported that while a few Western governments have been trying to restrict their air travel to Iran due to UN sanctions against this country, Air Asia which is one of the most accredited airlines of East Asia has come to a decision to start some routes to Tehran including two flights from Kuala Lumpur.

Air Asia is a Malaysian low-cost airline. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights and is Asia’s largest low fare, no-frills airline. Air Asia was a pioneer of low-cost flights in Asia. It is also the first airline in the region to implement fully ticketless travel and unassigned seats.

However, as of 5 February 2009, Air Asia has implemented allocated seats across all Air Asia flights, including in their sister airlines, Indonesia Air Asia and Thai Air Asia. Its main base is the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Its affiliate airlines Thai Air Asia and Indonesia Air Asia have hubs at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Indonesia, respectively. Air Asia’s registered office is in Petaling Jaya, Selangor while its head office is on the grounds of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Selangor.

In 2010 Air Asia won an award for the world’s best low-cost

http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=223527

I'll definitely book the flight to Tehran right on the day they open the bookings :)

Also, I hope that more Iranians will flock to Malaysia . Iranians from what I see are dynamic people and they are most welcomed; their huge presence will make our society more vibrant and exciting.

^^
Many of my friends in Iran goes to Malaysia, and they say its a really, realy, beautifull place.

hey guys,
any current news about the tupolevs in Iran?Are they still flying?

^^
yes, just look on flightstats.com they have still regular flights :)

yes, on this site you can see live mehrabad departure and arrival with all aircrafts and delays... it's better than flightstats.com I think!
http://213.207.200.11/daily.asp

^^
flightstats is really good and it shows airports all over the world :)

^^
yes, but for mehrabad it doesn't show aircraft changes and reasons for delay.
Also haj flights aren't shown.

haj flights are shown, but yes the rest arent...

yes, on this site you can see live mehrabad departure and arrival with all aircrafts and delays... it's better than flightstats.com I think!
http://213.207.200.11/daily.asp

hey the site is great!thanks
is their one same site for IKA Airport??

^^
yes on www.ikia.ir

yes on this side, too:
http://tehranflights.com/track-flights-tehran-departures/

First picture of one of the new A300 from Mahan :

EP-MNK (ex D-AIAT)
http://img.aviashots.com/images/o004e7auau39vwmu2b.jpg

Do we know what route this new plane is taking? Also, does anyone know what Mahan intends to do with these 7 new planes? Will they start new routes, or open the ones they had promised earlier, like Shanghai and Stockholm?

I think some of them will just replace the old A300B4 and C2

^^
no, the new planes won't replace the old A300B2 and B4, they have just joined Mahan Air fleet after heavy maintenance. (They are all active now) Some A300-600 will oporate domestic routes from Mahan's hub Mashad to other destinations like Kish.

Ok very interesting. I would have thought they would used in some international routes as they are much nicer as opposed to some of the older 310s. But i think a great market for them are foreign routes but from other cities. I read an interview where a mahan exec said that the gov doesnt want mahan competing with famous iran air routes. But i think a great area for growth are off routes like shiraz - frankfurt, mashhasd - amsterdam. They can really work such routes well. Are you listening mahan?? ;)

Iran renewing air transport fleet

Iran has added 1,330 seats to its air transport fleet during the past 21 days through replacing outdated Tupolev planes with a number of Boeings and Airbuses, the deputy roads and transportation minister said here on Sunday.
The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network quoted Reza Nakhjavani as saying that since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2010) 2,002 seats have been added to Iran’s air transport fleet.

Last week, the Roads and Transportation Minister Hamid Behbahani, urged domestic airlines to replace worn-out Tupolev planes with modern ones.

“Last year I said the replacement should be done by March 2011,” the minister noted.

“I have set a five-month deadline to Iran Airtour as the carrier which holds the highest number of Tupolev,” he added.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=223304

Iran Air Tours will replace their Tu-154 with 6 MD-82 which are stored at Tehran-Mehrabad.

Great news, I had seen the 6 on Iran airs fleet list, but iran air tour makes more sense. Thanks for the update!

^^
yes, they were originally ordered by Iran Air but now they are going to fly for Iran Air Tours (in full colours I hope!):)

After about 6 months out of service EP-IBD becomes active again.
It will make some test flights but in about one to two weeks it will resume Iran Air flights to Europe.

Here are some pictures of EP-IBD at Iran Air hangar.
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559019_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559018_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559016_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559017_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559015_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559014_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559008_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559013_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559012_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559011_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559010_orig.jpg
http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2010/07/559007_orig.jpg

Ah great thanks! Any idea when they will be activated?? Great pics as well:)

I think the MD-82 will fly in the next three months.

Another MD was delivered from Kyiv to Tehran: UR-BXM (former B-2121 China Southern) First flight: 1988...
Will fly for Iran Air Tour.

Another MD was delivered from Kyiv to Tehran: UR-BXM (former B-2121 China Southern) First flight: 1988...
Will fly for Iran Air Tour.

http://aerovokzal.net.ua/index.php?option=com_aero&Itemid=36&task=imageshow&imageid=2663&lang=english

Almaty International Airport was inaugurated the first regular flight airline Mahan Air.

http://en.alaport.com/news/2010/20100618/20100618.htm

yes on this side, too:
http://tehranflights.com/track-flights-tehran-departures/

on the flightable of Imam Airport they are a lot of turkish airlines,but for most of them their isn`t any information in which city in turkey they will fly.
it is a bit strange can someone help me :banana:

very good news, as Iran air tour had 16 tu-154s in their fleet, so they would need a few more planes to top off the 6-7 mds. Irana320, where do you get your info from, just wondering so I can use the links as well to stay in tune. Thanks for your updates!

Found this interesting article with the new CEO of Iran Air (appointed last October)

Iran Air Plans Share Sale to Finance Growth, Fleet Upgrade Amid Sanctions

By Ladane Nasseri - Jul 29, 2010 11:44 PM GMT+0200
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Iran Air, the state-owned flag carrier, plans to sell its first shares to the public and buy as many as 100 new aircraft to expand in the face of tighter international sanctions, the company’s chairman said.

Iran Air is seeking to modernize its aging fleet of foreign-built jetliners, which it operates amid political obstacles to the purchase of new planes and spare parts from European suppliers including Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS, Chairman Farhad Parvaresh said.

“Our company will be going into the Tehran Stock Exchange,” Parvaresh said in his first interview with foreign media since his appointment as head of the company last October. “We are creating the conditions for this. Whether that will be 100 percent, 70 percent, 60 percent, we are working on this.” He said it was too early to give a timeframe for the IPO.

An initial public offering would help Iran Air finance its planned expansion, even as the Persian Gulf country comes under a new round of sanctions over its nuclear activities.

The United Nations Security Council passed a fourth round of sanctions over Iran’s nuclear program in June. President Barack Obama intensified U.S. sanctions against Iran on July 1, targeting foreign suppliers of aviation fuel and other refined oil products and blocking access to the U.S. financial system for banks doing business with the country.

Unit Listings

Homa Hotels, an Iran Air subsidiary, is already listed on the Tehran bourse. Iran Air Tour, another unit, is expected to go public by the end of the Iranian calendar year on March 20, 2011, he said. Parvaresh did not provide a timeframe for Iran Air itself to issue and sell shares to the public.

The Tehran Stock Exchange, home of the world’s second-best performing equity index in the first half of the year, has a total value of 747 trillion Iranian rials ($75 billion).

The European Union tightened trade restrictions on July 26, banning fresh investment in or sales to Iran’s oil and natural gas industries, curbing export-credit guarantees, and monitoring more closely banks that do business in the country.

The U.S. and its allies accuse Iran of pursuing a nuclear weapons capability, an allegation that Iran rejects, insisting that its nuclear program is civilian and needed to provide electricity to a growing population.

“We have had restrictions to get planes but have made efforts and succeeded,” Parvaresh said at his office in Tehran. “We have restrictions to get parts, but have managed. It’s still difficult, but we are making efforts.”

Iran Air’s fleet includes 53 aircraft from Boeing, Airbus and Dutch manufacturer Fokker. The planes are 21 years old on average.

“We are always thinking about buying new planes,” Parvaresh said. “Perhaps we need some 100 aircraft. Boeing and Airbus are making a huge mistake not to use this market.”

The company, founded in 1962, will acquire new planes “whenever we have an opportunity,” he said. “It’s not very easy. Certain conditions need to be met, and when they are, we will buy.”

To contact the reporter on this story: Ladane Nasseri in Tehran at lnasseri@bloomberg.net.

very good news, as Iran air tour had 16 tu-154s in their fleet, so they would need a few more planes to top off the 6-7 mds. Irana320, where do you get your info from, just wondering so I can use the links as well to stay in tune. Thanks for your updates!

www.aerospacetalk.ir

@A300-600:
Yes, it is a bit strange, but I think the flights without Destinations are charter flights during holidays to for example Antalya!?

Domestic engineers overhaul Airbus jetliner

Iranian engineers successfully overhauled an Airbus A300-600 aircraft, Iran Air’s managing director said on Thursday.

The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network quoted Farhad Parvaresh as saying that the domestic engineers managed to overhaul the aircraft at the cost of €800,000-1,000,000.

“Taking the same action in foreign countries would cost €5-6 million,” he added.

Previously, Iranian Roads and Transportation Minister Hamid Behbahani, urged domestic airlines to replace worn-out Tupolev planes with modern ones.

“Last year I said the replacement should be done by March 2011,” the minister noted.

“I have set a five-month deadline to Iran Airtour as the carrier which holds

the highest number of Tupolev,” he added

http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=223893

Domestic engineers overhaul Airbus jetliner



Still can't stop wondering on master skill of civil air engineers of Iran. Human resources are great and I bet that there are some projects of developmnet Iranian based aircraft.

How come Iran Air is not purchasing Sukhoi SuperJets for flight routes where the plane's capacity is enough. The average age of 21 is horrifying...

New A300-600 for Mahan
EP-MNL
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/3/6/2/1752263.jpg

According to www.aerospacetalk.ir last night a Naft Air Fokker 100 collided with a Mahan Air Airbus A300-600 at Ahvaz which led to a 6 hours delay. This accident occured by a mistake of marshalling team.

Mahan Air has changed the crew and flight attendant uniform:
http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/en/download/file.php?id=224&t=1

how...uncreative and ugly (my opinion).
Mahan will lose passengers!


sources: aerospacetalk

Luckly i never choose my ticket purchases on the airline uniforms ;)

How come Iran Air is not purchasing Sukhoi SuperJets for flight routes where the plane's capacity is enough. The average age of 21 is horrifying...

i believe its cause the S100 is partly made by italy and has too many western parts.

I was thinking yesterday, why don't foreign airlines start a domestic airline in iran? I mean Virgin would do brilliant there in a country of 60million with virtually no capacity to transport passengers and cargo

Why not the new AN-158?

When a foreign airline is registered in iran, and when it goes to buy planes it is considered iranian and is not allowed to buy any. Sad isn't:(

When a foreign airline is registered in iran, and when it goes to buy planes it is considered iranian and is not allowed to buy any. Sad isn't:(

As I can guess there are legislative regulations that prohibit Iran based airlines to buy planes, but who propossed such regulation and adopted this ban?

^^
Iran and Syria are planning to found a new airline!

EP-MNM Mahan Air
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/2/6/1752621.jpg

The united states does not let iranian companies or companies registered in iran to purchase any plane that has a certain percentage of parts made in america. Unfortunetly as the americans well know in a globilized world that translates to all major airplane manufactures. Even the new russian planes have american parts (tu214).

Good news!!!:banana:
According to aerospacetalk the A320-232 EP-MHJ (first flight 1998) which was listed as scrapped at Imam Khomeini Airport will fly for Iran Air.
New Registration: EP-IEC
EC will get a new engine ( despite sanctions!) soon.
( By the way: I flew with EP-MHJ 2007 and it was the best looking plane ever. I thought it was a brand new plane:) )
Hopefully EP-IEF which was damaged at Ahvaz will resume flights soon...

Irana320, du bist der beste!!!

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^^ nice plane

@amirex: danke, danke!:):)

EP-IEF will probably make a ferry flight from Ahvaz to Tehran soon.

The united states does not let iranian companies or companies registered in iran to purchase any plane that has a certain percentage of parts made in america. Unfortunetly as the americans well know in a globilized world that translates to all major airplane manufactures. Even the new russian planes have american parts (tu214).

but if a airline like virgin creates a airline in iran but registers it in another country technically they are allowed to buy the aircraft

I think but, im not an expert here, that its a chicken or egg situation which comes first. An airline that is not registered in iran cannot fly demostic routes and can only fly back and forth between iran and the country registered or to other countries where the registered country is. And when registered in iran it gets no planes. Crazy, and obama says he is not against the iranian people:)

Iran, Turkey Mulling over Airline Consortium

Iran plans to form an airline consortium with Turkey as part of its broader plans for boosting cooperation with the airlines of the neighboring states, an Iranian official announced on Tuesday.

Managing-Director of Iran's national air carrier (Iran Air) Farhad Parvaresh told FNA here today that Iran Air and Turkish Airlines have already started talks to form an airline consortium.

"From among all the neighboring and regional airlines, Iran Air has more extensive cooperation with the Turkish Airlines at the present," he said.

"Due to the existence of Islamic states in the region and the necessity of the expansion of air activities and cooperation with the neighboring states, it is necessary for us to form an airline consortium with the Turkish Airlines and other large airlines in the neighboring states in a bid to promote our activities in the region," Parvaresh noted.

He further reminded the high potentials and large capacities existing in the region for air transportation, and hoped for a final agreement with the Turkish Airlines.

Iran and Turkey's national air carriers in June 2010 agreed to boost mutual cooperation in various areas of civil aviation.

Parvaresh told FNA at the time that the two airlines had signed an agreement during a daylong visit to Iran by the Managing Director of the Turkish Airlines to utilize each other's capacities and possibilities.

Parvaresh added that based on the agreement, the two airliners could use each other's capacities to sell ticket for their flights.

He stated that early negotiations were held between the two sides to use empty seats on their flight, considering Iran Air's multiple flights to Turkey and the Turkish Airlines' flights to several cities across Iran.

Iran and Turkey have in recent years boosted their cooperation in different fields of economy, security, trade, education, energy and culture.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8905121615

Air Asia flies today from Kualalumpur to Tehran.
Flight D72904 arrives at 10:10pm and departs at 11:25pm.

Unfortunately a Kish Air Fokker 100 striked a Naft Air Fokker 100.
The Kish Air Pilot made a mistake in this conflict:
http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/en/download/file.php?id=244&t=1

http://www.irupload.ir/images/irfj72sc01tqu0xxfk0c_thumb.jpg

What the hell? How on earth could the pilot not see the other aircraft? :ohno:

One Airbus is already painted in Saha Airlines colours, the other one will be painted as well.

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/2/5/7/2/92876_1280670275.jpg

WOW!...Same colors, same company!?

^^
Ithink they are going to change the Iranian Airlines one too Saha Air :)
like IRANA320 said.

Ahh OK!

^^
they will both fly for Saha.
The second A300 is painted in Saha colours, too:
http://freeebayimagehost.com/images/fgfkurkavrp4buqknma.jpg
the logo is a bit different than the other one.


Iran Air now uses A300B4-203 to destination like Cologne or Hamburg because the A320 aren't allowed to fly into the EU anymore.
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/6/1/1760167.jpg

Hi, does anyone know which routes these saha airbuses are going to be used? Question 2, looking at the mehrabad site one can see that aseman sometimes is flying with an a320, is this the government airbus that is sometimes used on commercial flights or are they leasing one from iran air? Question 3, does anyone know a good place to find yield rates for the airline seats on domestic routes? Would be interesting to see if there is more capacity still needed on domestic flights. Thanks everyone for their updates, its great reading them!!

Iran Air is planning to suspend the Milan and Seoul route, what a shame! :(

IKIA Airport, Tehran

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/4841451491_cbb548cd78_b.jpg

Bangkok, Mahan Air

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4887795657_77991acbcb_b.jpg

^^
Iran Air now uses A300B4-203 to destination like Cologne or Hamburg because the A320 aren't allowed to fly into the EU anymore.
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/6/1/1760167.jpg
I think this one is better because it has more seats and the flights from Cologne are always full...

Iranian producers say no to Emirates in-flight screenings
http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/10940/16_MMS17.jpg
Two Iranian producers have made objections to the illegal screening of their films on the Emirates airline in-flight entertainment.

Manuchehr Mohammadi’s “M for Mother” is currently on the Emirates in-flight movie list and Gholamreza Musavi’s “Red” was previously on it.

“Twilight” and “The Loser”, both directed by Qasem Jafari, are other Iranian films on the list.

“I have recently been informed about screening ‘M for Mother’ by the Emirates airline while neither the airline nor any other related company has a contract with us,” Mohammadi told the Persian service of ISNA on Tuesday.

“The movie is being shown illegally and we have the legal right to pursue this issue,” he added.

He said that he has made arrangements for taking legal action against screening the movie and his attorney is pursuing the issue.

In addition, Mohammadi said that he plans to send a letter to the Emirates airline to ask for an explanation of this matter.

Meanwhile, Gholamreza Musavi said that he has yet received no response to a letter he sent to the Emirates airline office in Tehran about three weeks ago.

He has threatened to ask the attorney of Iran’s Supreme Council of Producers to file a lawsuit against the airline, if he receives no compelling response from the airline’s office.

Photo: Three Iranian films are seen on the World Cinema list of the Emirates in-flight entertainment. (ISNA/Masud Najafi)

http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=224669

I love the entertainment system of Emirates, it makes every flight so great!
Just compare it to the entertainment on Iran Air flights..:lol::lol:

Hi, does anyone know which routes these saha airbuses are going to be used? Question 2, looking at the mehrabad site one can see that aseman sometimes is flying with an a320, is this the government airbus that is sometimes used on commercial flights or are they leasing one from iran air? Question 3, does anyone know a good place to find yield rates for the airline seats on domestic routes? Would be interesting to see if there is more capacity still needed on domestic flights. Thanks everyone for their updates, its great reading them!!

I think Saha doesn't really know what to do with their Airbuses...:lol:
but maybe they will fly the domestic routes which were former oporated by the 707s.
The Airbus A320 from Aseman is the government Airbus, but I can't see any 320 flights from Aseman at the moment... (maybe it was a short period lease)
I don't know any sides for yield rates for the airline seats but I heard one/two years ago the domestic flights from Mahan were only 15-20%full:lol:.
But this changed for sure.

Thanks IranA320! Yes I had the same thought about the Sara airbuses, as they are going so long without using them, it seemed for whatever reason not to be a priority :)

Regarding the Aseman A320, I also have not seen it lately but found it interesting as I kept checking for a couple of weeks and saw it. But you are right, now it seems not to be appearing, but it could be used on a route like mashhad to other domestic site where we would not see it on the mehrebad site.
Yes i would be surprised if Mahan flights are only having 20 percent capacity now, as they are the best domestic airline at the moment for aircraft offerings. Most being wide body aircraft that are newer, nicer, and offering business class. Its interesting I think they try to find routes domestically (like pars asaloyeh) where business people would be flying to use the business offering seats, which is very smart and needed, as they can probably charge much more for these tickets than a normal economy seat.

I know Saha Air has seaonal flights to Damascus and Dubai, only Dubai I'm not 100% sure, but they used to fly to Sharjah like 7 years ago lol

Saw an airbus employee at the iranian consulate in london today getting a visa. I'm hopeing hes going there to maybe sell a few aircraft, but I think its for a checkup of the A320's

Mahan Air
Boeing 747-422

Tehran - Imam Khomeini International (IKA / OIIE)
Iran, July 2010

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/0/0/1761001.jpg

Mahan Air
Airbus A310-304

Tehran - Imam Khomeini International (IKA / OIIE)
Iran, July 2010

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/9/0/1756092.jpg

Alitalia take off from IKIA

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Landing in Mehrabad

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5 Airbuses join Iran air fleet, 6 more to come

Iranian Roads and Transportation Minister Hamid Behbahani said that 5 Airbuses have joined the air fleet and soon 6 more planes of the type MD will join.

Iran is currently renewing its air transport fleet.

On July 19, the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network quoted the deputy roads and transportation minister as saying it had added 1,330 seats to its air transport fleet during the past 21 days through replacing outdated Tupolev planes with a number of Boeings and Airbuses. Reza Nakhjavani said that since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2010) 2,002 seats have been added to Iran’s air transport fleet.

Behbahani added that in the next 3 years 4 freeway projects will be completed or finished in the country with the participation of the private sector at an estimated cost of $2.36 billion

http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=225008

China Southern Airlines To Launch Direct Urumqi-Tehran Flights

China Southern Airlines, the country's largest carrier, is scheduled to launch direct flights on the Urumqi to Tehran route on August 29, 2010, increasing the number of flights it operates to Teheran in Iran to five per week.

The new flight, CZ6035, will be operated every Sunday using Boeing 737 or Boeing 757 aircraft. Outbound flights will depart Urumqi at 21:10 and arrive at Mehrabad International Airport at 22:30 local time. Return flights will leave Tehran at 23:30 local time and arrive at Urumqi Diwopu International Airport 07:30 the next day.

The Guangzhou-based carrier launched its Beijing to Tehran via Urumqi route in January 2010: initially with three flights a week.

http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/08/16/17247-china-southern-airlines-to-launch-direct-urumqi-tehran-flights/

http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2006/08/24/2045-china-southern-will-launch-tehran-line/

Saha Air flies today with an A300 from Tehran to Mashad
Flight IRZ160 (departure 11.05).

Cool!

That's the plane which made the first Saha A300 flight Tehran-Mashad yesterday:

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/9/0/0/1763009.jpg

Now Saha Air wants to operate A306 in THR-MHD-THR route and lovely 707 in THR-KIH-THR route.

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/5/4/1763451.jpg

One more picture of lovely EP-SIF. By the way I am missing the registration letters on her fuselage!?

I'm liking the paint scheme!

Although the overhaul of EP-IRS was finished six months ago, here are some pictures of her at Iran Air hangar.

http://www.filesara.com/files/f20128eigphfp575zxb1.jpg
http://www.filesara.com/files/ex0n7nzzk15gx5rzp3x.jpg
http://www.filesara.com/files/vrm4lo0cg6ha1bm2ln.jpg
http://www.filesara.com/files/0hyugcx49hna46d1z5b0.jpg
http://www.filesara.com/files/tvfvfat3qde945v4irnr.jpg

Look at this BAe from Taban Air. I would never fly with one of them, so dirty and old...:ohno:

http://www.myaviation.ir/images/4il2d0ue1.hor.jpg

^^ Dirty yes. But newer than most aircraft flying in Iran.

I might say IRS is in quite a high density layout!

EP-CFN is scrapped at Tehran Mehrabad (THR)
http://www.filesara.com/files/6nyvnes966b431f329.jpg

Mahan Air A300-600 EP-MNR has made an emegency landing at Istanbul airport enroute from Dusseldorf (Germany) to Tehran-Imam Khomeini Airport with 209 passengers and 18 crew on board.
The crew noticed an engine fire on the left hand engine. (General Electric CF6)
An other airplane EP-MNO (A310) picked up the passengers.
The A300 is going to be repaired.

http://avherald.com/h?article=4301c69a&opt=1

This is the second problem with Mahan Air A306 after EP-MNU had engine troublem shortly after joining Mahan in January (?).
It's the same problem as the Iran Air A300-600 at Arlanda in January (Engine fire during takeoff)

Very strange indeed as they went through months of checks from lufthansa and in kiev before coming to mahan.

anyone know what EP-IAH is upto? havent heard from her for a long time and Im guessing she'll be having a D check soon?

shes mine so If anyone can get a load of pics of her you'll get a virtual cookie :)

Well even if they would have the best maintenance these planes are unfortunately old, at least nothing too serious!

Very strange indeed as they went through months of checks from lufthansa and in kiev before coming to mahan.

Yes but I think there were a lots of problems with GF6 engines as well from other airlines of the world. So I think GE should redesign the engines! The incident of EP-IBB was nearly the same problem as well on the left hand engine.

anyone know what EP-IAH is upto? havent heard from her for a long time and Im guessing she'll be having a D check soon?
shes mine so If anyone can get a load of pics of her you'll get a virtual cookie

EP-IAH is not under D-Check. EP-IAG is under D-Check at Fars Co. (Her engines are under repair at Frankfurt).

Since all 747 are banned from flying into the EU, IAH does only Haj flights.
On this (www.data.flight24.com) side you can see all the flights of planes from Iran and Mahan Air.
(Only not all domestic flights are mentioned).

I think it sounds crazy but it's true !!!
Just one hour later after EP-MNR made the emergency landing,
another A300-600, EP-IBC, (Iran Air Tehran-Stockholm) made a emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk!!!:ohno:
I think you can guess the reason already: Engine trouble with General Electric engines!!!:bash:
Now two iranian A300 are grounded at Istanbul...:lol:
It won't suprise me if all airlines from Iran are banned from flying into the EU.:ohno:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4301d091&opt=1

how can a lot of engines fail?? May I suggest something sinister is going on here.. like a sabotage or something. I don't know.....

Maybe Iran should stop buying old western aircrafts, and finally seal the deal for the Russian Tu-204 aircrafts which will be brand new (the 25 on order). I don't understand why the Iranian goverment keeps delying the order for the new Russian Aircrafts, and keep buying old Airbus aircrafts. As we all know Iran is not allowed to obtain any new western aircrafts!

^^
I heard they cancelled the whole order.

Mahan Air A300-600 got new seats from a german company:
Now Mahan has the most modern cabin in Iran! :-)
http://freeebayimagehost.com/images/cvq7b7w4ljbqqwq2tbx8.jpg
http://freeebayimagehost.com/images/wtfekoy4dvtev54rvvis.jpg
http://freeebayimagehost.com/images/9kbjf4p37mt5cla5rewu.jpg
This were the old seats: (ex. Lufthansa seats)
http://freeebayimagehost.com/images/a5umjo6o611qwgk48t6.jpg

Maybe Iran should stop buying old western aircrafts, and finally seal the deal for the Russian Tu-204 aircrafts which will be brand new (the 25 on order). I don't understand why the Iranian goverment keeps delying the order for the new Russian Aircrafts, and keep buying old Airbus aircrafts. As we all know Iran is not allowed to obtain any new western aircrafts!

They won't because Iran is even banned from buying new russian planes now...

I will send the article but it's a bit old.

Now U.S. stops sale of Russian planes to Iran

Iran Times International (Washington, DC), June 18, 2010


Iran can't buy American airplanes because the U.S. government forbids their sale to Iran. Iran cannot buy planes from Europe's Airbus company because they use American engines and other parts and Washington blocks their sale to Iran. Now Iran has been stopped from buying Russian Tupolev jets because they now use a large number of American parts.

Russia's Tupolev company signed a contract in 2007 to sell Iran Air Tour five TU-204 passenger jets. And it has been in active talks with Iran about licensing the assembly of 100 TU204s in Iran.

But the TU-204 comes equipped with an engine made by a Russian company, Aviadvigatel, which works with technology from Pratt & Whitney, one of the two giant American jet engine designers and manufacturers.

Russia's state news agency, ITAR-TASS, last week reported that Aleksey Fedorov, president of the United Aircraft Construction Corp, which makes the Tupolev, told a meeting in Berlin, "We have received from Pratt & Whitney an official letter that practically bans the supply of the TU-204 to Iran."

Fedorov said his company was exploring how to make the TU-204 without American components. Effectively that would mean finding an engine without American parts, which would be difficult in the modern world.

This does not mean the Islamic Republic would be forever shut out of the aircraft market and unable to replace aging planes. The U.S. embargo hits new aircraft sales. But Iran been able to buy even Boeing aircraft on the used airplane market.

In Tehran Saturday, Reza Nakhjevani, head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, announced that Tupolev aircraft had been removed from the list of planes that Iranian firms can purchase with the $1 billion of foreign currency recently allocated for the purchase of civil aircraft to update the Iranian commercial fleet.

http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/iran-times-international-washington-dc/mi_7782/is_14_40/stops-sale-russian-planes-iran/ai_n54226860/

^^
oh my god what a f...... iranian regime!
Why should Iran buy old Boeing planes when they can't get spare parts for them!?! (Maybe they could buy about 5 very old Boeing planes only for spare parts like Mahan does it for their 747).

Iran Aseman at Tabriz on Aug 26th 2010, runway excursion into a ditch

An Iran Aseman Fokker 100, registration EP-ASL performing flight EP-773 from Tehran Mehrabad to Tabriz (Iran) with 103 passengers and 7 crew, overran runway 30R while landing during a thunderstorm and rain in Tabriz around 22:45L (18:15Z) and came to a stop in a ditch about 500 meters past the runway end and about 150 meters past the end of paved surface. The airplane was evacuated, the passengers were taken to the terminal about 10 minutes later. Two people received minor injuries. The airplane received substantial damage to its nose cone.

Tabriz Airport reported that all occupants were safely evacuated, no injuries occurred.

The airline confirmed the airplane suffered a runway excursion reporting some damage to the nose section of the aircraft. No injuries occurred.

Emergency services reported two people were treated on scene for minor injuries.

http://avherald.com/img/iran_aseman_f100_ep-asl_tabriz_100826_1.jpg

http://avherald.com/h?article=43028227&opt=1

EP-ASL was under heavy maintenace for a long time and became actime in this month!

Here the picture of the accident:
http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/2/8/2/0/15935_1282923028.jpg
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6916305&nseq=0

More pictures of the accident:
http://www.irupload.ir/images/3jbrq38ll0rf9kav0.jpg
http://www.irupload.ir/images/iyfwefucnvbnzaobfu.jpg
http://www.irupload.ir/images/iwp2wqw5mhrnhidtzss.jpg
http://www.myaviation.ir/images/3w1bfpnkl.mm1.jpg
http://www.myaviation.ir/images/3wifkih51.tdi.jpg
http://www.myaviation.ir/images/3t4zdxbdk.jw1.jpg
http://www.airport.ir/_DouranPortal/images/news%2089/IMG=0074.JPG

youtube video of the accident:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ljMB2TTCwQ! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ljMB2TTCwQ)

^^ Maybe they will have to scrap it since how could they get it back to Mehrabad for repair?

I am wondering why the tyre burst, the plane was under overhaul for a very long time. Bad job Iran Aseman maintenance!

Hey check out this article on mahan air:

http://uskowioniran.blogspot.com/2010/08/mahan-air-against-all-odds.html

Incident: Kish Air T154 at Mashad on Aug 30th 2010, tyre damage on takeoff

A Kish Airlines Tupolev TU-154, registration EP-LBR performing flight Y9-7468 from Mashad to Tehran Mehrabad (Iran), returned to Mashad shortly after takeoff when the tower reported seeing a tyre burst during the takeoff run and tyre debris on the runway. The airplane landed safely a few minutes after takeoff.

The passengers were rebooked onto other flights about 2 hours later.

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/1/2/1765217.jpg
Mehrabad east ramp evening shot by Shary of Iranian spotters.

Mahan Air has also female flight officers! Great!
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/1/6/1772611.jpg

ATA Airlines
MD-83 Tabriz Int. (TBZ/OITT)

http://www.myaviation.ir/images/44olbsnjx.222.jpg

Mahan Air
Boeing B747-3B3 Shiraz Int. (SYZ/OISS)

http://www.myaviation.ir/images/4vj1nlu15.hyr.jpg

http://www.myaviation.ir/images/4a0zobg3a.mz2.jpg

^^ Maybe they will have to scrap it since how could they get it back to Mehrabad for repair?
^^
Yes you were right, they will scrap it. Here the picture:
http://www.myaviation.ir/images/4r5kr3wxu.0y3.jpg

^^
Yes you were right, they will scrap it. Here the picture:
http://www.myaviation.ir/images/4r5kr3wxu.0y3.jpg

thats strange considering that there doesnt seem to be any major damage. Just a replacement and check of the nose and gear should be it right?

The damaged section is not confined to the nose cone. You can see the skin of the aircraft is crumpled right up to the cockpit window. It will not be able to fly unless major repairs to the nose are made. Repairs that are not done at Tabriz. They have taken the airline's name off the side already.

Accident: Iran Air A300B2 near Tehran on Sep 4th 2010, bird strike

An Iran Air Airbus A300B2-200, registration EP-IBZ performing flight IR-416 from Ahvaz to Tehran Mehrabad (Iran), flew through a flock of birds on approach to Tehran, a number of birds impacted the aircraft. The airplane continued for a safe landing in Tehran.

Post flight inspection revealed two large holes in the nose cone, dents in the left hand engine's (CF6) cowling and dents in the leading edge of the left hand wing.

I dont think it feasable for Iran to ban the Tu154. The need for aircraft is too great and supply is badly limited. Barely a month goes by when another aircraft is put out of action by some accident. It wasnt proposed out of genuine particular safety concerns anyway. It was just a scapegoat for an entire airline industry thats a safety concern. They have already been putting back the ban and will probably try to dispense with it quietly.

Iran Aseman bought a Fokker 100 from Brit Air:
F-GPXJ , First flight 1990

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/4/9/1692942.jpg

It's one of the oldest Fokker in Iran!!!:ohno::ohno::bash:

The new reg. in Iran is EP-ATE

^^ Whats the problem? 20 years is not really that old. Most Iranian aircraft are a similar age or older.

^^
Yes, but I thought they want to renew the airfleets??? Buying more old aircraft can't be be the right step to make Iran's aviation safer.

Iran will need to keep the old Russian TU-154 aircraft's flying as all the aircraft's Iran is getting as already stated are old, and most have issues, and those that don't will develop some issue as to age, and lack of getting spare parts as to restrictions placed on the Iranian Government.

They have no choice. They have to source whatever aircraft are available to them. Preferably of types that engineers in the country have experience with i.e. F100, A310/A300, A320, B747, MD80 etc. They cant buy new stuff anymore. Not even from Russia.

Iran Aseman Airlines will buy three more old Fokker 100 from Brit Air.
The new registrations will be:
-EP-ATC
-EP-ATF
-EP-ATG

A Boeing 747SR EK-74711 landed at Tehran Mehrabad airport.
I am not sure if Mahan Air bought this plane only for spare parts or if they want to use it for passengers...
Lets see... :-)

http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/en/download/file.php?id=296&t=1

A Boeing 747SR EK-74711 landed at Tehran Mehrabad airport.
I am not sure if Mahan Air bought this plane only for spare parts or if they want to use it for passengers...
Lets see... :-)

http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/en/download/file.php?id=296&t=1
would give a hell of a lot of the capacity needed on the domestic routes. Now for more from japan

WOW! a Short Range model for Iran... Awesome!!!

I'd like to see this special version being painted in Iran Air colors!

If it will be painted, then in Mahan Air colours. ( It is a cargo aircraft, may be Mahan will use it for charter cargo operations.

Perhaps Iran Air Tours will start flying two MD-82 from Thursday.

The tail of one MD-82 is already painted in Iran Air Tours colours!
The airplane is UR-BXL which was dedicated for Iran Air. But it is transferred to Iran Air Tours.
http://irupload.ir/images/wmchzj44bdakry0uzbqq.jpg
http://irupload.ir/viewer.php?file=wmchzj44bdakry0uzbqq.jpg
First flight: 01/06/1989
Originally delivered to China Northern Airlines as B-2128.

Probably Iran Air will lease/buy five Airbus A300-600 from Mahan Air!
If I get more informations, I will inform you.

Why does Mahan Air not operate the 747-400s domestically to avoid them sitting idle? Im sure they could be filled between THR and MHD or on some other trunk routes.

^^
by the way Iran Air yesterday used a 747-200 from THR to MHD.

President Ahmadinejad leaves Mehrabad for a three-nation trip to Syria, Algeria and US.
The aircraft used in this trip is Iran Air Boeing 747SP-86, EP-IAC.

http://media.farsnews.com/Media/8906/ImageReports/8906270114/47_8906270114_L600.jpg
http://media.farsnews.com/Media/8906/ImageReports/8906270114/27_8906270114_L600.jpg
http://media.farsnews.com/Media/8906/ImageReports/8906270114/48_8906270114_L600.jpg

He arrives at Damascus:
http://img.irna.ir/1389/13890627/279038/279038-437751.jpg
http://img.irna.ir/1389/13890627/279038/279038-437750.jpg
http://img.irna.ir/1389/13890627/279038/279038-437762.jpg

Mahan Air Boeing 747-422 EP-MNC

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/6/2/1781267.jpg

rYqhsECT-ME

^^Has construction on the new terminal even started?

they have the design on paper and groundplans and stuff but they can start it because there is a big need for investement and since Iran can't get it because of sanctions and stuff the project has big delay.

Iran air tour flew today at 9:00 am local time from tehran to shiraz with their new MD82:cheers:

Why does Mahan Air not operate the 747-400s domestically to avoid them sitting idle? Im sure they could be filled between THR and MHD or on some other trunk routes.
I'm not sure about it, but I think I read once, that the US threatened Mahan Air not to use their 744's and give them back, unless they'll not get spare parts for all of their 747's.

I thought they cant get spare parts anyway and have to get them second hand like from scrapped planes wherever they can or make them. What difference does it make if they use them or not when they are not giving them back?
I thought they couldnt use them internationally incase a friend of the US impounds them.

Wikipedia says:
The three 747-400s were according to the English High Court unlawfully taken by Mahan from their real owners in 2008 using forged bills of sale. When ordered to bring the aircraft back to Europe, Mahan apparently claimed they could not do so because they were being investigated by the Iranian authorities for fraud and the aircraft had to be kept in Iran.

^^To tell the truth, I don't know much about this case. I heard several idea's and don't really know which one is correct. I also heard, that the all Mahan Air planes would be held in any other country to get back the 744's, because they didn't deal correctly. But Mahan Air said the judiciary in Iran would decide about that and until that the planes have to be grounded.
Another idea is, that the US makes pressure on other countries, such as Thailand or Germany to stop flights to their country's airports, if Mahan Air doesn't ground the planes.

But, I am not sure about these ideas at all.
For whatever reason they grounded their 744's, I am quite sure, Mahan Air would do anything to make the planes work again. I mean, it was one of their best planes and with great capacity. They would have used the planes for domestic flights, if they could anyhow.

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I didn't read your quote, cause I was writing this post when you edited yours. Okay, then it's clear I think. Thanks for the quote. I didn't guess that in Wikipedia you can find something about this case

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Flying "one of everything", these carriers must have a hard time getting parts. Even within the common types there are obvious sub-types and modifications made by the previous owners, which complicates things even more. Maintenance has to be one bloody nightmare.

I think the Germans have a word for what I feel... Schadenfreude.

planning to go to iran for a month and know that its the winter season and was wondering if iran air are planning any aircraft subs in place of the A300 by using a 742/1/L from london?

^^
Iran Air only fly with A300-600 to London. 747 are banned.

^^
Iran Air only fly with A300-600 to London. 747 are banned.

isnt there anything we can do with complaining about the sanctions on civilian aircraft in iran? I mean even foreigners are flying with the national carriers and will be in the same danger (if any) in the plane as well as people on the ground

Saha Air A300-600 EP-SIF is under C-Check at Mahan Air hangar.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_2OwZSqtaANA/TKT-LoUfdEI/AAAAAAAAABo/gWPmp-nd-C0/s640/27092010187.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_2OwZSqtaANA/TKT-Em68O9I/AAAAAAAAABk/Bosu1lJVi-A/s640/27092010186.JPG

More pictures of EP-SIF

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_2OwZSqtaANA/TKd7GpAoSQI/AAAAAAAAABs/H3xykMxsvk8/s640/27092010188.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_2OwZSqtaANA/TKd7VGHYKdI/AAAAAAAAABw/NNaYapaKSpQ/s640/27092010190.JPG

I heard in the news that Iran and Egypt will resume flights between these countries for the first time after their relationship weakened in 1979.

News from Iran Air hangar:

EP-IDG (on lease to Kish Air) is under S-Check.

http://www.irupload.ir/images/iwv99p2o51ybyivrt2ol.jpg

EP-IEF which had an engine failture in January is under C-Check and the engine gets repaired.
http://www.irupload.ir/images/06j4by3hwxa5m5hi9lzy.jpg

Iran Air Tour Airline Starts Replacing Tupolev with Boeing Passenger Planes.

Iran Air Tours, an Iranian airline company, added two Boeing passenger planes to its fleet in line with the country's plan for replacing the Russian Topolov with safer planes.

"Following the Civil Aviation Organization's assistance and support for the continued activity of Iran Air Tour company and the replacement of Topolove-154 planes, the CAO issued the needed license for the operation of two Boeing MDs for the company last week," Director-General of CAO's Office of Flight Engineering Mostafa Haqiqatjou said.

He added that Iran Air Tour has already introduced its plans and time-table for a gradual replacement of its Topolov planes to the CAO.

"The Civil Aviation Organization has brought on its agenda the necessary measures for taking out these planes based on a timetable," Haqiqatjou noted.

In August, Head of Islamic Republic National Airline Farhad Parvaresh announced that all of Iran's Topolov airplanes will be replaced with Boeing MD.

"Within the five months allotted to Iran Air Tour or perhaps by March, another fleet will replace the civilian Topolovs of all airline companies," Parvaresh added.

Also in August, Iranian Minister of Roads and Transportation Hamid Behbahani announced the country's plans to import 13 Boeing MD and six Airbus passenger planes in the near future.

"Five Boeing MD planes (out of 13 planes) have already been imported and the rest of the planes will arrive in the country soon," Behbahani told FNA at the time.

Iran is seeking to renew its air fleet through purchase of foreign planes and domestic production in a bid to improve conditions in its aviation industry.

Iran has witnessed abundant crash incidents in recent years.

Only in 2010, the country witnessed two air crashes. The first incident happened when a Tupolev-154M crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran en route to the Armenian capital of Yerevan on July 15, killing all 168 passengers onboard.

Ten days later, 16 people were killed and 21 others were injured when an Aria Air plane crash-landed in the northeastern city of Mashhad.

The plane en route to the northeastern city of Mashhad from Tehran crashed as it was attempting to make an emergency landing at the destination.

The aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-62 jet, had 153 passengers and crewmembers onboard.

Tehran blames the maintenance woes of its airlines in part on US sanctions that prevent Iran from getting spare parts for some of its planes.

http://www.payvand.com/news/10/oct/1059.html

Upgraded version of C-130 aircraft joins air fleet

The upgraded version of the C-130 aircraft joined the air fleet on Sunday in a ceremony attended by defense chief Ahmad Vahidi.


Iran first used the C-130 aircraft in 1970, but the Islamic Republic was not able to upgrade the aircraft since a number of sanctions were imposed on the country and Tehran broke off relations with C-130 factory, Vahidi stated.

Iran’s air industry, in cooperation with the avionic department of the Defense Ministry, has made great efforts to design and manufacture the upgraded version of C-130 airplane, he explained.

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport aircraft.

Missile delivery failure

Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi also said Iran plans to design a long-range antiaircraft system to be used as an alternative to the Russian S-300 missile system.

At present, a majority of Iranian experts defend developing a long-range antiaircraft system to replace the Russian-made S-300 missile system, Vahidi told reporters.

He went on to say that Russia has tarnished its global reputation as it has announced that it would not deliver the S-300 missile system to Iran.

According to a contract signed in 2005, Russia undertook to deliver S-300 missile system to Iran

http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=227418

Iran, Egypt to Develop Air Transportation Cooperation

An Iranian delegation arrived in Cairo today in a bid to expand mutual cooperation between the two countries in the tourism and air transportation sectors.

Upon arrival at Cairo's international airport, the Iranian delegation was warmly welcomed by Egyptian Transport Minister Alaa El-Deen Mohamed Fahmy.

The two sides are due to hold negotiations on the consolidation of cooperation between Iran and Egypt in tourism and air transportation.

An Egyptian economic activist had earlier announced endorsement of an agreement worth of $1.37bln between his private airline company and Iran's Kish Air Company for the next eight years.

Based on the agreement, the two companies will launch two-way flights between Iran and Egypt in the near future.

The visit by the Iranian delegation is believed to be a prelude to the resumption of ties between the two countries since they broke off official diplomatic relations in 1980. Tehran was critical of Cairo's peace treaty with Israel.

Ties between the two were further strained during the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip in December 2008-January 2009.

Tehran criticized Egypt during the war for its refusal to open the Rafah border-crossing, the only route for the impoverished Gaza Strip to receive aid.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8907111319

US raps Egypt-Iran resumption of flights

The United States on Thursday criticized an agreement between Egypt and Iran to resume direct flights between their capitals.

"We're aware of the reports that they've signed a memorandum of understanding to resume direct flights," Mark Toner, a State Department spokesman, told reporters.

"And we continue to urge all countries, including Egypt, not to pursue any new business deals until Iran complies with its international obligations," he said, referring to Iran's defiance of UN Security Council resolutions on its nuclear program.

"Given the current atmosphere... we're trying to discourage this kind of engagement with Iran, until it owns up to its international obligations," Toner added.

The agreement signed in Cairo on Sunday provides for 28 flights between Cairo and Tehran per week, but does not specify when flights will resume.

Ties between Tehran and Cairo have been severed since 1980 in the wake of the Islamic revolution in Iran and Egypt's recognition of Israel.

Since then the two countries have maintained only interest sections in each other's capitals

http://news.ph.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4384118

Any uodates?? :)

^^
Yes, there are some updates:

First of all an incident of a Iran Air A300-600 (engine problems:))

Incident: Iran Air A306 at Vienna on Oct 13th 2010, rejected takeoff

An Iran Air Airbus A300-600, registration EP-IBA performing flight IR-720 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Tehran Imam Khomeini (Iran) with 195 passengers and 13 crew, had diverted to Vienna (Austria) for a fuel stop.

About an hour after landing in Vienna the airplane rejected takeoff from Vienna's runway 16 at high speed due to a fire indication for the right hand engine (CF6) and came to a stop about half way down the runway, the left hand main gear tyres deflated. The airplane remained disabled on the runway effectively closing the runway for about 5 hours.

An observer on the ground reported a loud bang from an engine.

The airport reported, that no debris was found on the runway.

The passengers were taken to local hotels and were rebooked onto other Iran Air flights the following day (Oct 14th), that operated to Tehran via a fuel stop in Vienna.
http://avherald.com/h?article=43226bce&opt=1


A Thai Air A300-601 is currently under repair at Yerevan(Armenia).
This plane will probably come to Iran soon.
Unfortunately we do not know yet which airline has bought it.

Mahan Air will lease four more BAe 146-300. The planes are probably ex Eurowings/Air Dolomiti aircrafts.

There are some rumors, that Zagros Air will lease two A320.
Lets wait and see.... :)

Thanks for the update!

Fajr ashian hanger.
You see EP-IBG, EP-IBP and Iran Airfource 747.

http://www.myaviation.ir/images/42q2yv5cr.rpu.jpg

Mahan Air A300-603 EP-MNI


http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/4/8/8/1800884.jpg

http://ikia.airport.ir/_ikia/Album/19316m383b8ac9-82d8-4859-8232-068e93c7d863.jpg

http://ikia.airport.ir/HomePage.aspx?TabID=7782&Site=ikia.airport&Lang=fa-IR

here you can see much more projects near IKIA and Ikia's expansion plan :)

Iran to produce 90 to 120-seat planes

Iran's Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) says it plans to equip the countries airlines with 90 to 120-seat airplanes with the help of a number of foreign companies.

"At the moment, the country is constructing some types of aircraft, including general aviation planes which are built by the Aviation Industries Organization as well as the private sector," head of the IAIO Manouchehr Manteqi told Fars News Agency.

On the production of 90 to 120-seat planes, Manteqi said the number was decided on after research into the number of seats occupied in different airplanes per year.

"Given that many countries are concentrating on producing planes with this capacity and that we are making 59-seat aircraft inside the country, it has been decided to shift focus to 90 to 120-seat airplanes in the next step," he went on say.

"We are negotiating with a number of countries in this regard and the plan will be announced once it is finalized."

Manteqi said Iran has made noticeable progress in the aviation industries sector in the face of sanctions imposed by the United States and its European allies on Iranian airlines.

With a population of 70 million, Iran needs to have 6,300 airplanes while it does not possess more than nine aircraft for every one million individuals, the Iranian official regretted.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/148801.html

Iran Air tours UR-BXL

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/4/9/1/1805194.jpg

Mahan Air will start flying to Phuket from 7th December 2010 :banana:

http://mahan.aero/new_site_images/rotatable_banners/home_rotate_banner_en_27.jpg

EP-IEF has been repaired and oporates many domestic flights for Iran Air at the moment.:)

...poor birds... :)
http://www.myaviation.ir/images/4dfhnd5w4.fri.jpg

Do we know which plane that is that will be out of commision? Is that hard to replace that part?

^^
The plane was EP-IBZ, but I think it is already repaired.




Mahan Air A300-600 EP-MNH

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/4/4/1808447.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/8/4/4/1808448.jpg

IBZ is an airbus. The one in the picture is a 747 so it cant be that one.

Yes, its EP-MND. I just wanted to post it...

Good news:

Kish Air has leased a second MD-82 with a very nice livery:

http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/en/download/file.php?id=312&t=1


Also "Sahand Aria" (not sure if the name is correct) has imported a MD-82:

http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/en/download/file.php?id=311&t=1

UR_CHO, made 1995. They will import three more in 1-2 months.


Last but not least:
Iran Air wants to start Tehran-Baghdad route soon.
They will use Airbus aircraft for this route.

I really want to see those pictures but I can't!!

^^
Oh, sorry. When I posted it I could clearly see the pictures.
Anyway here are the links:

Kish Air MD83 (http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/en/download/file.php?id=312&mode=view)

Sahand MD82 (http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/en/download/file.php?id=311&mode=view)

Thank you anyway!

that's weird...........:bash:

Kish Air Show 2010

MD-82 LZ_LDD, converted to Coffee shop
http://www.myaviation.ir/images/4c2smsncl.azr.jpg
Fokker50
http://www.myaviation.ir/images/4et1utlzj.0vt.jpg
Iran Air ToursMD-82 UR_BXL
http://www.myaviation.ir/images/4zd5vipuh.tof.jpg

IKIA Airport expansion ( UC)

http://ikia.airport.ir/_ikia/Album/21342m3e352fca-7be0-4885-aad2-f70a7c4401fa.jpg

http://ikia.airport.ir/_ikia/Album/21342md039bea0-c1c4-453a-9d2c-6d5842881ecb.jpg

http://ikia.airport.ir/_ikia/Album/21342m697e836a-2cea-4ce4-be83-8a0479da97d2.jpg

http://freeebayimagehost.com/images/lmhq3vu1oy3tqzdm9bj.jpg

Nice planes:):):)

The A300-601 (HS-TAA) from Thai Airways which is currently stored at Yerevan, will soon fly for Mahan Air.
It is possible, that Mahan buys one more A300-601 and two A300-605R from Thai Airways soon. The three planes are currently stored at Bangkok.

^^
Oh, sorry. When I posted it I could clearly see the pictures.
Anyway here are the links:

Kish Air MD83 (http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/en/download/file.php?id=312&mode=view)

Sahand MD82 (http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/en/download/file.php?id=311&mode=view)

This page requires authorization. Would you upload the pics again?

I will post them again if I find them.

EP-IBB just arrived at Iran Air hangar. She is there for S-Check.

I flew with it in October. The cabin looked very shabby and old.

Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International (BKK / VTBS)

http://www.myaviation.net/search/display_photo.file?filename=2/7/7/01882772.jpg&ZyXtCe=MDkwMzQw&id=01882772&ViD=big
http://www.myaviation.net/search/display_photo.file?filename=3/7/7/01882773.jpg&ZyXtCe=MDkwMzU1&id=01882773&ViD=big
http://www.myaviation.net/search/display_photo.file?filename=4/7/7/01882774.jpg&ZyXtCe=MDkwNDIx&id=01882774&ViD=big

^^ nice :)

EP-IEF

http://www.irupload.ir/images/2182wh0nph8b9l1k6tdr.jpg

A Thai Airways A300-600 HS-TAF changed the register to EK-30098.
This airplane will be scrapped and it's parts will be used for the other A300-600s of Mahan Air.

http://www.img4up.com/up2/22916023912714.jpg
http://www.img4up.com/up2/313503649306573.jpg

HS-TAA, currently stored at Yerevan
http://www.img4up.com/up2/41546432443460.jpg

Incident: Iran Air A300 near Damascus on Nov 26th 2010, hijack attempt foiled

An Iran Air Airbus A300, flight IR-517 from Tehran Imam Khomeini (Iran) to Damascus (Syria), was on approach to Damascus when one of the passengers claimed to carry a bomb and demanded to divert to some other country. Security personnel present in the aircraft subdued and arrested the man. The airplane continued to Damascus for a safe landing.

The airline confirmed the incident stating the man was handed to Syrian Authorities.


http://avherald.com/h?article=433edd8d&opt=1

Imam Khomeini International Airport documentary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdXinLsgT0

EP-MNS in new colours after C-Check:

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/8/8/7/1828788.jpg

Air Traffic Control in Iran

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tAUFEqWjsI

Mahan Air:
http://www.mahan.aero/new_site_images/rotatable_banners/home_rotate_banner_en_29.jpg

expansion plan for the airport thats good, anyone know if they will connect the airport with Tehran using mono-rail?

^ Tehran Monorail was cancelled years ago. It's getting connected with metro now.

Turkish Airlines will launch Istanbul-Shiraz flights as of March 14, 2011


Istanbul- Shiraz-Istanbul flights are planned as 4 flights per week and will be launched as of March 14, 2011 .


Current Schedule;
Flight no Start End Days Departure Arrival
TK 884 14.03.2011 18.03.2011 Monday, Wednesday, Friday Istanbul 21:45 Shiraz 02:45 +1
TK 884 20.03.2011 25.03.2011 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday Istanbul 21:45 Shiraz 03:45 +1
TK 884 27.03.2011 19.09.2011 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday Istanbul 21:45 Shiraz 02:45 +1
TK 884 21.09.2011 28.10.2011 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday Istanbul 21:45 Shiraz 01:45 +1
TK 885 15.03.2011 19.03.2011 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Shiraz 03:45 Istanbul 06:05
TK 885 21.03.2011 26.03.2011 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Shiraz 04:45 Istanbul 06:05
TK 885 28.03.2011 20.09.2011 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Shiraz 03:45 Istanbul 06:05
TK 885 22.09.2011 29.10.2011 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Shiraz 02:45 Istanbul 06:05

Kish Air MD-80 UR-BXO: check at Stockholm

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/8/0/1829087.jpg

I just heard, that a Iran Air plane with 105 passengers on board crashed near Urmieh, has anyone got more information according aircraft type and registration?