IranAir Corporate

History

Iran Air, 40 years of History, 55 years of Experience
IranAir by having almost half a century experience as the major aviation corporate has been serving Iranians and is discharging of duty by transporting passengers, cargo and mails in domestic and international routes according to universal standards. For a national corporate there is no privilege higher than serving the people who have been always cooperative, collaborative and supportive.
Today, in spite of many restrictions due to sanction, IranAir with a 42-year history, 57 years of experience by using the present potentialities has taken successful steps in the field of qualitative improvements of flight services and fulfilling the customers' needs in order to expand its operation system. In a short span with a fleet of 17 aircrafts which were mostly DC3s, IranAir had managed to cover many domestic and international routes including the major cities of the Middle East.
In 2002, IranAir flew to 36 international and 21 domestic routes (including Tehran). In the same year, IranAir and its subsidiary company, IranAir Tours, transported 6 million and 48 thousand passengers on domestic routes ( with the passenger load factor of 84.9%), while 1.5 million passengers were transported by international flights (The passenger load factor was 61.7%).
In 2002, IranAir staffs were 8887 of which 1198 were cabin crews, 1732 were engineers and maintenance experts, 885 were working in commercial departments and the remaining 1900 personals were at Airport or other flight services.
1946 A group of Iranian businessmen formed the Iranian Airways Company, which operated domestic and regional freights, as well as weekly fright services to Europe. It fleet consisted of Dc-3's, Dc-4's and Viscounts.
1954 A second private airline was formed, Persian Air Services. Initially it operated only freight services to Europe, but in 1960 it commenced passenger services to several European destinations using leased equipment.
1962 The two private airlines were merged and Iran Air was formed as a public sector venture by acquiring the merged assets and liabilities of the two predecessor companies. It was formally called Iran National Airlines.
1964 Iran Air joined IATA
1965 Iran Air's first Boeing 727-100 jet aircraft was introduced in European services.
1968Iran Air's fleet consisted of 4 Boeing 727-100 plus the older generation of piston- engine aircraft.
1971 The first of four Boeing 737 was added to the fleet.
1974The first of five Boeing 727-200 was added to the fleet.
1976 Boeing 747's were introduced to the fleet and Iran Air stretched its wings still further to the Far East and distant west.
1980 The first of six new Airbus 300-B2K was added to the fleet.
1981 Iran Air's formal name was changed to The Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Carried 1.7 million passengers in this year.
1990 The first of six Fokker-100 was added to the fleet. Five more joined the fleet later.
1992 Iran Air Tours, which was a subsidiary company of Iran Air, operating tours, started its operation as an airline using leased aircraft.
1994 2 new Airbus 300-600 were added to the fleet.
2001 One Airbus 310-300 and 5 Airbus 310-200 were added to the fleet. Iran Air is still growing.
Together with Iran Air Tours carried 7.9 million passengers in this year.
2002 One Airbus 310-200 was added the fleet.
2004 One Airbus 310-300 was added the fleet.
2004 One Fokker-100 was added the fleet.

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