NEW AIRLINE : New Iran airline Yazd Air

The new airline will reportedly use two Airbus A310s for flights to international destinations, such as Najaf in Iraq, Dubai, Istanbul and Mumbai.

For domestic routes, it will use two short-haul British Aerospace 146 planes.

Iran’s second largest airline Mahan Air will provide Yazd Air its services in its first two months of operation, and the new airline will eventually set up its own offices after recruiting around 70 staff members.

Yazd Air flew its first flight on 17 February between Tehran to Yazd using a BAe 146-300 aircraft recently purchased from Mahan Air.

The airline has launched with significant backing and hopes to initially operate five aircraft on both domestic and international services. One of its main purposes is to attract inbound visitors to the Yazd region, whose old city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.

 

Yazd Air Routes

Initial routes planned by Yazd Airlines include:

Yazd – Dubai International, UAE

Yazd – Istanbul, Turkey

Yazd – Mashad

Yazd – Mumbai, India

Yazd – Najaf, Iraq

Yazd – Tehran Imam Khomeini

 

Yazd Air Fleet

The initial fleet to be operated by Yazd Air is:

1x BAe 146-300 (EP-MOM)
2x Airbus A310-300
2x Embraer 145
The A310 aircraft have also been sourced from Mahan Air, whilst the E145s were recently imported into the country from an unknown source.


Photo: DARA ZARBAF
A310-304 / EP-DZA / MSN: 526

Tehran - Mehrabad International (THR / OIII)
Iran