AVA Airlines
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 AVA Airlines Airbus A310-300 leaving Istanbul Airport | |||||||
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Commenced operations | 2024 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Imam Khomeini International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Employees | 100-499 | ||||||
| Website | avaair | ||||||
AVA Airlines (Persian: هواپیمایی آوا, romanized: Havâpeymâyi-ye ÂVÂ) is an Iranian low-cost airline that operates out of its base in Imam Khomeini International Airport.[1] Ava Airlines flights often depart out of terminal 2 at Mehrabad Airport.[2]
In 2025, it had around 100 to 499 employees.[3] AVA Airlines is best known for operating the Airbus A310, an older aircraft.[4]
History
It became operational in February 2024. Its first aircraft was a Boeing 737-500.[5] AVA then expanded with an McDonnell Douglas MD 80 and Airbus A310. Its first flight was the Tehran-Bushehr route.[6] During rising tensions between Iran and Israel AVA Airlines made a surprise decision to fly to Turkey, Istanbul in particular.[7] AVA Airlines was one of the first airlines in Iran to resume service after the brief airspace closure.[8]
In 2026 the Afghan flag carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines would sign an agreement to lease one of the AVA Airlines aircraft for one year.[9] The purpose of the agreement was to help Ariana become more reliable.[10]
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A310-300 | 1 | 1 | [11][12] | |||
| Boeing 737-500 | 3 | — | — | one on lease to Ariana Afghan Airlines | ||
| Total | 4 | 1 | ||||
Former
| Plane | Number of | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MD 80 | 1[13][14] | |
| 737-500 | 1 | Stored |
Destinations
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | Mashhad | Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport | |
| Kermanshah | Kermanshah Airport | ||
| Kish | Kish International Airport | ||
| Tehran | Tehran Mehrabad Airport | Hub | |
| Shiraz | Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib International airport Airport | ||
| Avhaz | Qasem Soleimani International Airport | ||
| Bandar Abbas | Bandar Abbas International Airport | ||
| Isfahan | Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport | ||
| Yazd | Shahid Sadooghi Airport | ||
| Qeshm (island) | Qeshm International Airport | ||
| Iraq | Najaf | Al Najaf Airport | |
| Baghdad | Baghdad International Airport | ||
| Turkiye | Istanbul[7] | Istanbul Airport |
References
- ↑ "New airline takes off in Tehran". key.aero. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ شرکت هواپیمایی آوا با پروازهای بدون تاخیر و ناوگان هوایی مطمئن. آی سفر مگ (in Persian). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "About AVA Airlines". IranTalent. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ Wint, Bradley (22 August 2024). "This New Airline Starts International Flights With 33-Year-Old Airbus A310". Gate Checked. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ "Iran's Ava Airlines adds first aircraft, a B737". ch-aviation.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ نخستین پرواز شرکت جدید هواپیمایی در فرودگاه بوشهر به زمین نشست. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 5 October 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- 1 2 "İsrail'i vurmaya hazırlanan İran'dan flaş Türkiye kararı! Bir uçak dolusu insan İstanbul'a geldi". Yeni Akit Gazetesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Iran opened its airspace". medianews.az. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ariana Afghan Airlines, Ava Iran Sign Boeing 737-500 Charter Agreement".
- ↑ "Ariana Afghan Airlines Receives Chartered Aircraft to Expand Passenger Services".
- ↑ "Aviation Photo Search". Airliners.net. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ "Ava Airlines Expands Fleet with First A310 A Look at Iran's Growing Aviation Sector". Mighty Travels Premium. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Iran's Ava Airlines adds first MD-83". ch-aviation. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Iran's Ava Airlines Expands Fleet with First MD-83 A Look at Iranian Aviation Challenges". Mighty Travels Premium. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ هواپیمایی آوا - وبسایت رسمی شرکت هواپیمایی آوا (in Persian). 17 February 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
