Airlines in Iran

Cataloguing 17 commercial and cargo airlines registered in Iran. Currently 11 carriers are active and 6 are defunct or merged.

Key Facts: Aviation in Iran

  • 17 commercial and cargo airlines have operated in Iran.
  • 11 carriers (64.7%) maintain active operations or verified fleets.
  • 6 carriers (35.3%) have ceased operations, merged, or dissolved.

Operational Status Distribution

Out of 17 airlines in Iran: 11 are active (64.7%) and 6 are defunct (35.3%).
Active (11) Defunct (6)
Operational Status Distribution for Iran
Status Count Percentage
Active 11 64.7%
Defunct 6 35.3%

All Airlines in Iran

Airline Name IATA ICAO Status Founded Ceased Observed Fleet
Aban Air K5 ABE defunct - - -
Aram Airline - IRW defunct - - -
Aria Tour - IRX defunct - - -
Arvand Airlines - IRD defunct - - -
Atlas Aviation Group - IRH defunct - - -
Bonyad Airlines - IRJ defunct - - -
Caspian Airlines RV CPN active - - 12
Chabahar Airlines - IRU active - - 2
Fars Air Qeshm - QFZ active - - 1
Iran Air IR IRA active - - 35
Iran Aseman Airlines EP IRC active - - 22
Mahan Air W5 IRM active - - 36
Pouya Air - PYA active - - 2
Qeshm Air - IRQ active - - 13
Taban Air Lines - TBM active - - 8
Taftan Airlines - SBT active - - 1
Zagros Airlines - IZG active - - 18