Jump to content

Chabahar Airlines

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chabahar Airlines
هواپیمایی چابهار
IATA ICAO Call sign
- IRU CHABAHAR
Founded1999
HubsTehran Mehrabad International Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations10
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Employees170
Websitechabaharairlines.com

Chabahar Airlines (Persian: هواپيمايي چابهار, Havâpeymâyi-ye Čâbahâr) is an airline based in Tehran, Iran. Its main base is Mehrabad Airport in the Iranian capital city.

History

[edit]

Chabahar Airlines was founded in 1999 in Tehran. In 2012 the airline added two Airbus A340s to its fleet, both were shortly transferred to Air Manas and then to the rather imfamous Mahan Air.[1] In 2013 after a grace period the airline became operational again.[2]

In 2022 the airline secured its AOC and began taking steps for launch.[3] In February 2023 Chabahar and Iran Aseman Airlines made an MRO+ deal.[4] On August 13, 2024, it was reported that Chabahar Airlines was eyeing international routes.[5]

Destinations

[edit]

As of April 2023, Chabahar Airlines serves nine destinations domestically in Iran:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
IranAbadanAyatollah Jami International Airport
AhvazQasem Soleimani International Airport
ChabaharChabahar Konarak Airport
IsfahanShahid Beheshti International Airport
KishKish International Airport
MashhadShahid Hasheminejad International Airport
QeshmQeshm International Airport
ShirazShahid Dastgheib International Airport
TehranMehrabad International AirportHub
ZahedanZahedan Airport

Fleet

[edit]

As of August 2025, Chabahar Airlines operates the following aircraft:[6]

Chabahar Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 2 160 0 160
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 1 160 0 160
Total 3

The airline formerly operated the Fokker 100, Ilyushin IL 76, McDonnel Douglas MD 80, Airbus A340 and Boeing 737-400[7]

References

[edit]
  1. "Chabahar Airlines A340 fleet".
  2. "Licenses of 8 domestic airlines revoked, 7 airlines given several months' grace period". Archived from the original on 2013-07-04.
  3. "Iran's Chabahar Airlines secures AOC".
  4. "Iran's Aseman Airlines and Chabahar airlines sign MRO+ deal".
  5. "Iran's Chabahar Airlines eyes International routes".
  6. "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Chabahar Airlines". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 62.
  7. "Chabahar Airlines fleet".