Iran

Planes

Mahan Air 747 Re-Enters Service After Nine Years in Storage

October 10, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Iran’s largest privately-owned airline recently reactivated an aircraft that was stored in 2010. Mahan Air’s EP-MNB performed a test flight on Aug. 27, 2019 according to ch-aviation and began commercial flights on Sept. 4. The

Airlines

FAA Prohibits U.S. Carriers from Persian Gulf Airspace, Other Airlines Reroute Aircraft

June 22, 2019 John Flett

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) to all U.S. air carriers, commercial operators and those pilots issued with FAA airman certificates prohibiting overflying the Persian Gulf and Gulf

Routes

Iran’s Mahan Air Operates Flight to Venezuela, Seeks Permanent Connection

April 8, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Just after 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 8, an unusual visitor arrived at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela. A Mahan Air Airbus A340-600 landed in the Venezuelan capital after a 15-hour flight from

News

Germany Officially Bans Mahan Air Flights

January 23, 2019 Daniel Morley

The German government has banned Iranian private carrier, Mahan Air, from operating flights to the country. The decision was made among heavy pressure from the United States and was first announced in December. The German

Top Story

Norwegian 737 MAX Remains Stuck in Iran Three Weeks After ‘Safety Landing’

January 6, 2019 John Flett

Three weeks after diverting en route to Oslo, Norway from Dubai, U.A.E., a Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737 MAX 8 is reportedly still unserviceable on the ground in Shiraz, Iran. The aircraft with 192 passengers

Airlines

Air France, British Airways and KLM to Suspend Routes to Tehran

August 25, 2018 Andy Nelson

Three of Europe’s largest carriers have announced they plan to end flights to Tehran, the Iranian capital, citing lack of demand and poor financial performance. The final flights in September will mark the end of

News

U.S. Government Threatens Sanctions on Companies Supporting Iranian Airline

July 10, 2018 Akhil Dewan

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Malaysian travel company, Mahan Travel and Tourism, due to the ticketing and reservations services it provides to Iranian airline, Mahan Air. The decision comes after the U.S.

Airlines

Iran Air Expects First Boeing Delivery and Outlines New Routes

February 9, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

With 15 Boeing 777-300ERs on order, Iran Air expects to receive its first long-haul aircraft this July, if U.S. officials do not interfere with the order. The airline made headlines last April when it almost

News

Bombardier and Iran Close To Reaching a Deal

January 17, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Just over a year ago, Iran Air received its first brand new airplane in over 24 years. It was also the first new aircraft delivery for the nation as a whole, following the lifting of sanctions

Top Story

Boeing Signs $3 Billion Deal with Iran Aseman Airlines

April 4, 2017 Joe Pesek

Given the recent opening for continued aviation expansion in Iran, Tehran-based Iran Aseman Airlines has announced it will be purchasing 30 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, along with the option for 30 more as needed. This builds

Mahan Air 747 Re-Enters Service After Nine Years in Storage

FAA Prohibits U.S. Carriers from Persian Gulf Airspace, Other Airlines Reroute Aircraft

Iran’s Mahan Air Operates Flight to Venezuela, Seeks Permanent Connection

Germany Officially Bans Mahan Air Flights

Norwegian 737 MAX Remains Stuck in Iran Three Weeks After ‘Safety Landing’

Air France, British Airways and KLM to Suspend Routes to Tehran

U.S. Government Threatens Sanctions on Companies Supporting Iranian Airline

Iran Air Expects First Boeing Delivery and Outlines New Routes

Bombardier and Iran Close To Reaching a Deal

Boeing Signs $3 Billion Deal with Iran Aseman Airlines

Trip Report: Onboard Azul’s First E195-E2 Flight

Inside the Departure of Qantas’ First Nonstop Research Flight from New York to Sydney

Cape Air Becomes First Tecnam P2012 Operator

Spirit to Open New Florida Headquarters

Asiana LAX-Bound A380 Catches on Fire in Seoul