Pouya Air, trading as ''Pouya'', is an Iranian
cargo airline
Cargo airlines (or air freight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines mainly dedicated to the transport of cargo by air. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.
In 2018, airline cargo tra ...
with its head office at
Mehrabad International Airport in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the Capital city, 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 th ...
. Third party maintenance is also performed.
History
In late 2012,
Yas Air
Yas Air ( ) is an Iranian airline which was a prominent commercial airline but now focuses on cargo only. Destinations
* Tehran — Tehran Mehrabad International Airport (Hub/Base)
* Mashhad — Mashhad International Airport Fleet Curren ...
changed its name to Pouya Air, reflecting the third name change for this company since it began operations in 2000 as Qeshm Air. The first name change was to Pars Air in 2006 and later to Yas Air in 2008.
Pouya Air is identified today as an alias for designated Iranian airline Yas Air, which was designated in March 2012 pursuant to E.O. 13224 for acting for or on behalf of the IRGC-QF for transporting illicit cargo, including weapons, to Iran's clients in the Levant.
Fleet
As of April 2019 the Pouya Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:
See also
*
List of airlines of Iran
*
Iran Aviation Industries Organization
References
External links
Official website
{{Airlines of Iran
Airlines of Iran
Iranian companies established in 2008
Airlines established in 2008
Iranian entities subject to the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions