Safiran Airlines ( fa, هواپیمايی سفیران) is a cargo
airline
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based in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
,
Iran
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. It specialised in international cargo flights on a charter basis, especially outsized cargo, handling and wet-leasing aircraft when required.
History
The airline was established in 1988 and started operations in 1990. It was owned by M. A. Habibian and family (30%), M. B. Nahvi and family (30%), M. J. Nahvi and family (25%) and other shareholders (15%). The management structure is as follows:
*Chairman: M. B. Nahvi
*Managing Director: M. A. Habibian
*VP Technical Support: Kamal Bakhshi
Fleet
As of March 2008 the Safiran Airlines fleet includes:
*3
Antonov An-140
*1
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton Factory in Washington.
Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two un ...
References
External links
Safiran Airlines official websiteOfficial websiteSafiran airlines aircraft
2013 disestablishments in Iran
Defunct airlines of Iran
Airlines established in 1988
Airlines disestablished in 2013
Iranian companies established in 1988
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