Safiran Airlines

Safiran Airlines
هواپیمايی سفیران
IATA ICAO Call sign
- SFN SAFIRAN
Founded1988
Ceased operations
2013
HubsMehrabad International Airport
Fleet size4
Destinations14
Parent companyIran National Airlines Corporation
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Websitehttp://www.safiranair.com
Safiran Airlines Boeing 737-300

Safiran Airlines (Persian: هواپیمايی سفیران, Havâpeymâyi-ye Safirân) was a cargo airline based in Tehran, Iran. It specialised in international cargo flights on a charter basis, especially outsized cargo, handling and wet-leasing aircraft when required.

History

The airline was established in 1988 and started operations in 1990.[1] It was owned by M. A. Habibian and family (30%), M. B. Nahvi and family (30%), M. J. Nahvi and family (25%) and other shareholders (15%). The management structure is as follows:

  • Chairman: M. B. Nahvi
  • Managing Director: M. A. Habibian
  • VP Technical Support: Kamal Bakhshi

Fleet

As of March 2008 the Safiran Airlines fleet includes:

Accidents

  • On 12 August 2005, a Safiran Airlines HESA IrAn-140 diverted to Arak Airport due to an engine failure. During landing, the aircraft overran the runway and was badly damaged. There were no fatalities. The cause of the engine failure appeared to be technical problems with the fuel control unit. The airframe was eventually repaired in the early 2010s and is to be used by HESA as a test bed for the future versions of the aircraft. After the Arak incident, Safiran Airlines returned its two remaining examples to HESA.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Safiran Airlines Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ↑ "AN 140 crash in Iran".
  3. ↑ "Crash of a HESA IrAn 140-100 in Arak".