Taban Air (Persian: هواپیمایی تابان, Havāpeimāyi-ye Tābān), officially known as Taban Airlines, is an airline headquartered in the Ekbatan Complex in Tehran, Iran,[2] 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 | ||||||
| Hubs | Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 18 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mashhad, Iran | ||||||
| Key people | Cpt. Asghar Abdollahpour (Chairman, CEO) | ||||||
| Website | https://taban.aero/?lang=en | ||||||
History
editThe airline operates domestic and international flights and was founded in 2005, beginning operations in 2006. Taban Air initially started as a charter airline but later expanded to offer scheduled flights, and was founded by Captain Asghar Abdollahpour.
Fleet
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Current fleet
editThe Taban Air fleet consists of the following aircraft as of April 2023:[3]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | — | — | 168 | 168 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | 4 | — | — | 165 | 165 | |
| Total | 5 | — | ||||
Former fleet
edit| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Tupolev 154 | 11 | — | — | –– | 154 | |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 | — | — | — | 245 | |
| BAE 146 | 1 | — | — | — | 165 | |
| Airbus A310-300 | 1 | — | — | — | 300 | |
| Total | 14 | — | ||||
Incidents and accidents
edit- 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]
References
edit- ^ https://taban.aero/knowledge.asp?ctype=fleet&lang=fa&title=ناوگان_پروازی
- ^ "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.
- ^ Taban Air Flight 6437
- ^ Iranian plane catches fire on landing
- ^ Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran
External links
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Media related to Taban Air at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Taban Air
- Taban Air (in Persian)
- Taban Air fleet
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