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| Founded | 1999 | |||
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| Fleet size | 6 | |||
| Destinations | 10 | |||
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran | |||
| Website | http://www.ariaairline.ir | |||
Aria Air (Persian: هواپیمایی آریا) is an airline based in Tehran, Iran. It operates international and domestic passenger services. Its main base is Mehrabad International Airport.[1]
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations in 2000 as Aria Air Tour.[1] Aria Air was founded by Captain Asghar Abdollahpour and Captain Mahdi Dadpei.
[edit] Fleet
The Aria Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of July 2009):
- 2 Fokker 50 (EP-EAF, EP-EAH)[2] YOM 1991
- 2 Ilyushin Il-62M†[1]
- 3 Tupolev Tu-154M (RA-85720, RA-85761, RA-85786)[2]
† a third was written off on 24 July 2009.[3]
[edit] Incidents
- On 24 July 2009, Aria Air Flight 1525 an Ilyushin IL-62M, registered UP-I6208, crashed on landing at Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran, killing 17 people including the CEO Mehdi Dadpei. A further 136 escaped but 19 of them were injured.[2][3][5]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 77. 2007-03-27.
- ^ a b c "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20090724-0t. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Seventeen die in Iran plane blaze". BBC News Online. 24 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8168074.stm. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ "2nd UPDATE: At Least 17 Killed In Iran Air Accident-IRNA". Morning Star. http://news.morningstar.com/newsnet/ViewNews.aspx?article=/DJ/200907241359DOWJONESDJONLINE000719_univ.xml. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ "Iran plane slams into perimeter wall killing 17". Yahoo News. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090724/wl_mideast_afp/iranairaccident_20090724175714;_ylt=AhOXWjfG27MKX3xB5mTJ8pSQOrgF;_ylu=X3oDMTJudmw2bWtrBGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDA5MDcyNC9pcmFuYWlyYWNjaWRlbnQEcG9zAzE2BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2lyYW5wbGFuZXNs. Retrieved 25 July 2009.[dead link]
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