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Founded | 1993 | ||||||
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Operating bases | Tehran Mehrabad International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
Destinations | 22 | ||||||
Parent company | Iran National Airlines Corporation | ||||||
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran | ||||||
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Caspian Airlines ( Persian: هواپیمایی کاسپین, Hevapimaii-ye Kaspyen) is an airline headquartered in Iranian capital Tehran. [1] Established in 1993, it operates services between Tehran and other major cities in Iran as well as international flights to Turkey and Iraq. Its main base is Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran. [2]
As of December 2016, Caspian Airlines is prohibited by the US Department of Treasury from engaging in any transaction of any type with foreign entities; for providing support to IRGC elements by transporting personnel and illicit material, including weapons, from Iran to Syria. [3]
The airline was established in 1993 and commenced operations in September 1993. It was set up as a joint venture between Iranian and Russian interests.
Caspian Airlines no longer has any Tupolev aircraft; today it operates mainly McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft.
Caspian Airlines finished building its headquarters in 1993. Later this tower was exchanged with three Tupolev-154s from Mahan Air.
The Caspian Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of April 2023: [4]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Boeing 737-400 | 1 | — | 168 | |
Boeing 737-500 | 2 | — | 126 | |
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 5 | 168 | ||
Total | 8 |
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
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