Zagros Airlines is an Iranian

airline An airline is a company that provides civil aviation, air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or Airline alliance, alliances with other airlines for ...

headquartered 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 ...

and based at

Abadan International Airport Abadan International Airport is situated 12 kilometers away from the city of Abadan, Iran. History During World War II, Abadan Airport was a major logistics center for Lend-Lease aircraft being sent to the Soviet Union by the United States. ...

History

Zagros Airlines was founded in 2005 in

Abadan Abadan ( fa, آبادان ''Ābādān'', ) is a city and capital of Abadan County, Khuzestan Province, which is located in the southwest of Iran. It lies on Abadan Island ( long, 3–19 km or 2–12 miles wide). The island is bounded ...

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. The airline uses

Mehrabad International Airport Mehrabad International Airport ( fa, فرودگاه بین المللی مهرآباد, ''Foroudgâh-e Beyn Almelali-ye Mehrâbâd'') , is an international airport serving Tehran, the capital city of Iran. Prior to the construction of the larger ...

and

as its operating bases. In 2007, Zagros Airlines started its first international route from

to the Syrian capital of

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

. In September 2013, the airline took delivery of an

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. In January 2016, Zagros Airlines acquired Iran's first A319. On March 14, 2017, the airline acquired its first A321-200 through wet lease from Khors Aircompany.

Destinations

Fleet

As of August 2019, the Zagros Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Fleet development

In June 2017, it was announced that the airline had signed an MOU with

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for an order of 20

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and 8

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aircraft.

Accidents and incidents

* On 28 January 2016, Zagros Airlines Flight 4010 was landing at

Mashhad International Airport Mashhad International Airport ( fa, فرودگاه بین‌المللی مشهد) is an international airport located in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran. Overview Mashhad international airport is the Iran's second-busiest airport, behind Te ...

's Runway 31R when the

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, registration EP-ZAB, skidded off the runway, due to weather conditions. The aircraft was badly damaged but there were no injuries.

The First Iranian Female Pilot

In July 2019, Zagros Airlines became the first Iranian Airliner to have a female Pilot, Neshat Jahandari became the first female pilot in the country ever since the

Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynas ...

. Mrs. Jahandari is known as a national treasure due to her influence in the nations female leadership. Currently, she is also the youngest Female Pilot in the country. The Same year in October 2019, exactly 3 month after Jahandari Introduction to Zagros Airlines, She was part of the first all Female Flight in Iran, as well as the

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Region. This has majorly impacted Zagros Airlines reputation in Female leadership.

References

External links

* {{Airlines of Iran Airlines of Iran Airlines established in 2005 Iranian brands Iranian companies established in 2005