Sepehran Airlines

Sepehran Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
IS SHI[1] SHIRAZI[1]
Founded10 July 2016 (2016-07-10)
Commenced operations
31 January 2018 (2018-01-31)
Hubs
RedMiles Customers Club
Fleet size12
Destinations21[2]
Headquarters
Key peopleHefzolah Ataherian, Arash Jahani
EmployeesMore than 1000 people[3]
Websitewww.flysepehran.com

Sepehran Airlines also known as flysepehran (Persian: هواپیمایی سپهران, Havâpeymâyi-ye Sepehrân) is an Iranian airline headquartered in Mashhad.

With the largest fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft in Iran, Sepehran Airlines' hubs are located at Mashhad International Airport (MHD), Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), and Tehran Mehrabad Airport (THR).

History

  • 2016: established to provide passenger, cargo, and freight services.
  • 2018: Official launch of operations with two aircraft (EP-FSB and EP-FSI) - Launch of flysepehran Catering Department - Received the Approved Training Organization (ATO) certificate from the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran - Established flysepehran’s Engineering and Maintenance Department -Workforce reached 350 employees.
  • 2019–2020: EP-FSA joined the fleet, bringing the total to three aircraft - Launch of the flysepehran Loyalty Club (RedMiles) - Workforce numbered 339 employees (pandemic period).
  • 2021: Fleet expanded to four aircraft with the addition of EP-FSK - Workforce increased to 401 employees.
  • 2022: Fleet expanded to six aircraft with the addition of EP-FSU and EP-FSV - Workforce increased to 535 employees.
  • 2023: Fleet expanded to nine aircraft with the addition of EP-FSG, EP-FSL, and EP-FSF - Workforce increased to 820 employees.
  • 2024: Fleet expanded to twelve aircraft with the addition of EP-FSE, EP-FST, and EP-FSQ - Workforce increased to 1,002 employees. (reference)
  • 2026: The airline was the first airline to restart flights after the war with the route reopening on July 1 2026.[4]

Destinations

As of April 2023, Sepehran operates flights to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
IranAbadanAyatollah Jami International Airport
AhvazQasem Soleimani International Airport
AsaluyehPersian Gulf Airport
Bandar AbbasBandar Abbas International Airport
BushehrBushehr Airport
ChabaharChabahar Konarak Airport
KermanshahKermanshah Airport
KishKish International Airport
MashhadShahid Hasheminejad International AirportHub
QeshmQeshm International Airport
RashtRasht Airport
ShirazShahid Dastgheib International Airport
TabrizShahid Madani International Airport
TehranImam Khomeini International AirportHub
Mehrabad International AirportHub
YazdShahid Sadooghi Airport
ZahedanZahedan Airport
IraqNajafAl Najaf International Airport
KuwaitKuwait CityKuwait International Airport
TurkeyIstanbulIstanbul Airport[5]
OmanMuscatMuscat International Airport
United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport

Fleet

Sepehran Airlines currently operates a fleet of 12 Boeing 737 aircraft.

Each aircraft accommodates 132 passengers and operates on both domestic and international routes.

Sepehran Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-300 6 — 132
Boeing 737-500 6 — 132
Total 12 —

Academy

In 2018, Sepehran Airlines was awarded certification as an Approved Training Organization (ATO) by the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (IRI.CAO), and since then it has operated as one of the Iran’s leading aviation training centers.

References

  1. 1 2 "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 5 January 2017. p. CAM 1–2. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "مقصدهای پروازی | هواپیمایی سپهران". flysepehran.com. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  3. ↑ "Introduction of Sepehran airlines". Safarme: Travelmagezine.
  4. ↑ "Tehran–Dubai flights resume months after Iran war".
  5. ↑ https://flysepehran.com/en/flight/list?pax=1.0.0&departure=THRC&arrival=IST&departure_date=2025-09-05&return_date=

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