Taban Air
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| Founded | 2005 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2006 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 10[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Sky R Us | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mashhad, Iran | ||||||
| Key people | Cpt. Asghar Abdollahpour (Chairman, CEO) | ||||||
| Website | taban.aero/en/ | ||||||
A Taban Air Tupolev Tu-154M at Shiraz International Airport, Iran. (2007)
Taban Air (Persian: تابان ایر) 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.
History
The airline was established in 2005 and started operations in 2006. Taban Air was founded by Captain Asghar Abdollahpour.
Destinations
- India
- Iran
- Ahwaz - Ahwaz International Airport
- Isfahan - Isfahan International Airport Hub
- Khorramabad - Khorramabad Airport
- Kish Island - Kish International Airport
- Mashhad - Mashhad International Airport Hub
- Rasht - Rasht Airport
- Shiraz - Shiraz International Airport
- Tabriz - Tabriz International Airport
- Tehran
- Yazd - Shahid Sadooghi Airport
- Zahedan - Zahedan International Airport
- Iraq
- Pakistan
- Russia
- Astrakhan - Astrakhan Airport seasonal [5]
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Ukraine
Fleet
The Taban Air fleet included the following aircraft (as of 9 July 2015):[6]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
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| Airbus A310-300 | 1 | Leased from Ariana Afghan Airlines |
| Rj 85 | 1 | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | Leased from Tajik Air |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 | Leased from Tajik Air |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | 5 | |
| Total | 10 |
Note: Taban Air had 5 Tu-154M's (3 operated by Kolavia and 2 by Tajik Air) but one operated by Kolavia was lost in an accident at Mashhad International Airport on 24 January 2010.
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.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ Ch aviation, http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/TBN#al_profile_tab_fleet
- ↑ "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"
- ↑ Taban adds Delhi flight
- ↑ Lahore Airport flight information
- ↑ Taban launches Astrakhan
- ↑ Taban Air Fleet
- ↑ Taban Air Flight 6437
- ↑ Iranian plane catches fire on landing
- ↑ Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran
External links
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- Official website
- Taban Air
- Taban Air (Persian)
- Taban Air fleet
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