Taban Air
Taban Air (Persian: تابان ایر) is an airline headquartered in the Ekbatan Complex in Tehran, Iran,[1] with its main operational base in Mashhad. It operates international, domestic, and charter routes as a scheduled carrier.
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Founded | 2005 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2006 | ||||||
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Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
Destinations | 24 | ||||||
Headquarters | Mashhad, Iran | ||||||
Key people | Cpt. Asghar Abdollahpour (Chairman, CEO) | ||||||
Website | taban.aero/en/ |
History
The airline was established in 2005 and started operations in 2006. Taban Air was founded by Captain Asghar Abdollahpour.
Destinations
Fleet
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Taban Air Airbus A310-300
Current fleet
The Taban Air fleet consists of the following aircraft as of August 2019:[2]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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C | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A310-300 | 1 | — | – | 240 | 240 | |
Avro RJ85 | 1 | — | – | 85 | 85 | |
Boeing 737-400 | 1 | — | – | 168 | 168 | |
Boeing 757-200 | 1 | — | 8 | 189 | 197 | Stored |
McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | 5 | — | – | 165 | 165 | |
Total | 9 | — |
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (at August 2017):[3]
- 4 further Airbus A310-300
- 1 Boeing 737-300
Incidents and accidents
- On 24 January 2010, Taban Air Flight 6437, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashed whilst making an emergency landing at Mashhad International Airport due to a medical emergency; all 157 and 13 crew survived the accident with 42 receiving minor injuries.[4][5][6]
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References
- "Contact us." Taban Air. Retrieved on 30 November 2012. "NO. 10, Fiat Alley, Ekbatan Main Boulevard, 1st Phase, Ekbatan Complex, Tehran " - Persian: "تهران _ شهرک اکباتان – فاز1 _ بلوار اصلی _ کوچه فیات _ پلاک 10"
- "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 17.
- "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 17.
- Taban Air Flight 6437
- Iranian plane catches fire on landing
- Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran
External links
- Official website
- Taban Air
- Taban Air (in Persian)
- Taban Air fleet
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