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Iran's national flag carrier connecting the nation to the world.

Founded
1944
Headquarters
Tehran, Iran
Iran Air, officially known as Homa Airlines, is the national airline of Iran and one of the oldest carriers in the Middle East. Founded in 1944 and rebranded as Iran Air in 1962, the airline operates domestic and international routes from its primary hub at Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. The airline has faced significant challenges due to decades of international sanctions, which severely restricted its ability to purchase modern Western aircraft and spare parts. Despite these constraints, Iran Air has maintained operations across a network spanning Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Following the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), Iran Air placed large orders with Airbus and Boeing, though the reimposition of US sanctions in 2018 halted deliveries. The carrier operates with an aging fleet but continues to serve as a critical link for Iranian passengers traveling domestically and internationally.
Hubs & network
Iran Air's primary hub is Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) in Tehran, with Mehrabad International Airport (THR) also serving as a significant base for domestic operations.
Fleet
Iran Air operates an aging mixed fleet including Airbus A300, A310, A320, A321, and A330 aircraft, along with some ATR 72 turboprops for regional routes.
Notable facts
  • ›Iran Air is one of the oldest airlines in the Middle East, tracing its origins to 1944.
  • ›The airline's logo features the 'Homa bird,' a mythical Iranian phoenix, giving it the informal name Homa Airlines.
  • ›US and EU sanctions significantly hampered Iran Air's fleet renewal for decades.
  • ›After the 2015 JCPOA agreement, Iran Air ordered 100 Airbus and 80 Boeing aircraft, but most deliveries were blocked after sanctions were reimposed in 2018.
  • ›Iran Air briefly received a small number of ATR aircraft and Airbus jets before renewed sanctions halted further deliveries.
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Route network map (186 legs)

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Route network

ABD → MHD100 M82
ABD → THRM82 100
ADU → MHD100
ADU → THR100
AMS → IKAAB6
ARN → IKAAB6
AWZ → BND100
AWZ → DXB100
AWZ → IFNM82 100
AWZ → KIHM82
AWZ → KWI100
AWZ → MHDM82 AB4
AWZ → RAS100
AWZ → SRYM82
AWZ → SYZM82 100
AWZ → TBZAB4
AWZ → THRM82 100 AB4
AZD → MHDM82 100
AZD → THR100 M82 AB4 320
BAH → MHD320 M82
BDH → SYZ100
BEY → IKA313 320
BEY → MHD313
BND → AWZ100
BND → DXB320
BND → IFN100 M82
BND → MHDM82
BND → SRY100
BND → SYZ320 100
BND → TBZ100
BND → THR100 320 M82
BND → ZBR100
BOM → IKA74L
BUZ → SYZ100
BUZ → THR100 M82 AB4
CGN → IKA313
DMM → MHD320
DOH → LRR320
DOH → SYZ320
DXB → AWZ100
DXB → BND320
DXB → IFN320
DXB → IKA320
ESB → IKA320
FCO → IKA313
FRA → IKAAB6
GBT → THR100
GBT → ZAH100
GOT → IKAAB6
GSM → MHDM82
GSM → THR100 320
GYD → IKA320
HAM → IKA313
IFN → AWZM82 100
IFN → BND100 M82
IFN → DXB320
IFN → KER100
IFN → KIH100 320
IFN → KWI100 320
IFN → MHD320 M82 AB4
IFN → SYZ100
IFN → TBZ100
IFN → THR100 M82 AB4 320
IKA → AMSAB6
IKA → ARNAB6
IKA → BEY313 320
IKA → BOM74L
IKA → CGN313
IKA → DXB320
IKA → ESB320
IKA → FCO313
IKA → FRAAB6
IKA → GOTAB6
IKA → GYD320
IKA → HAM313
IKA → IST320
IKA → KHI320
IKA → KUL74L
IKA → LHRAB6
IKA → MXPAB6
Iran Air
Encyclopaedia

Iran Air, officially known as The Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and previously as The National Airline of Iran, is the flag carrier of Iran, which is headquartered at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran. As of 2024, it operates scheduled services to 72 destinations in Asia and Europe. Iran Air's main bases are Imam Khomeini International Airport and Mehrabad International Airport, both serving Tehran, the capital of Iran. Domestically, Iran Air is commonly known as "Homa" (هما), which is the name of a mythical Persian phoenix or griffin, and also the acronym of Iran National Airlines in the Persian language. The airline's cargo division, Iran Air Cargo, operates scheduled services internationally using one cargo aircraft.

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