Saha Airlines
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Founded | 1990 | ||||||
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Operating bases | Parent company Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force | | |||||
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran | ||||||
Website | sahaair |
Saha Airlines (Persian: هواپیمایی ساها) is an Iranian airline based in Tehran that operates scheduled domestic flights.
History
The company was established in 1990 as Saha Airline and is wholly owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. It operates domestic passenger services as well as cargo charters.[citation needed]
Saha Airlines was the last civil operator of the Boeing 707 in the world.[1]
On 3 May 2013, all flight operations were suspended.[1] Saha Airlines began operating again in 2017.[citation needed]
Destinations
Saha Airlines serves the following destinations (as of April 2023):[citation needed]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of March 2024, the Saha Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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Boeing 737-300 | 3 | — | |
Boeing 747-200F | 1 | — | Cargo |
Total | 3 | — |
Former fleet
Saha Airlines formerly also operated the following aircraft types:[2]
Aircraft | Year Retired | Notes |
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Airbus A300-600 | 2012 | transferred to Meraj Airlines |
Boeing 707[1] | 2013 | |
Boeing 747-100F | 2008 | transferred to Iran Air Force
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Total |
Accidents and incidents
- On 20 April 2005, Saha Airlines Flight 171, a
- On 14 Jan 2019, a Boeing 707 freighter crashed near Karaj, Iran[4] The plane was supposed to land at Payam International Airport, but the crew mistakenly landed at Fath Air Base. Of the 16 people on board, only one survived. The aircraft was the last 707 in commercial service worldwide.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Last B707 operator Saha Air suspends operations once more". ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "Saha Air Lines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ Saha Air Flight 171 crash report
- ^ "سقوط هواپیما حوالی صفادشت تهران".
- ^ Karimi, Nasser; Gambrell, Jon (14 January 2019). "Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor". AP News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
External links
Media related to Saha Airlines at Wikimedia Commons