Karun Airlines (formerly Iranian Naft Airlines) is an airline based in Tehran, Iran. It operates cargo and passenger scheduled and charter services within Iran and to neighbouring regions. Its main bases are Tehran Mehrabad Airport and Ahvaz International Airport with secondary bases at Bandar Abbas International Airport, Isfahan International Airport and Shiraz International Airport.[1]

Karun Airlines
هواپیمایی کارون
Hevapimaii-ye Karun
IATA ICAO Call sign
NV IRG Karun
Founded1992
Operating bases
Fleet size7
Destinations22
HeadquartersAhvaz, Iran & Tehran, Iran
Key people
  • M. Parvanezadeh (CEO)
S.AMIRMOKRI(Managing Director)
Websitehttps://www.karunair.ir

History

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The airline was established and started operations in 1992. In 2004 it officially became known as Iranian Naft Airline. Owned and operated by the Retirement Organization of National Iranian Oil Company, it has more than 600 employees.[1]

In September 2017, it was announced that the airline was to be renamed as Karun Airlines.[2]

Destinations

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As of April 2023, Karun Airlines serves the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Iran Ahvaz Qasem Soleimani International Airport Hub
Asaluyeh Persian Gulf Airport
Bahregan Bahregan Airport
Bandar Abbas Bandar Abbas International Airport
Bushehr Bushehr Airport
Dezful Dezful Airport
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
Kharg Kharg Airport
Kish Kish International Airport
Lamerd Lamerd International Airport
Lavan Island Lavan Airport
Mahshahr Mahshahr Airport
Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport
Rasht Rasht Airport
Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib International Airport
Sirri Island Sirri Island Airport
Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport
Tehran Mehrabad International Airport Hub
Yazd Shahid Sadooghi Airport
Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwait International Airport
Oman Muscat Muscat International Airport
United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai International Airport

Fleet

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Current fleet

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The Karun Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of April 2023:[3]

Karun Airlines fleet
Aircraft In
service
Orders Passengers Notes
Fokker 100 5 100
Boeing 737-300 2 _ 149
Total 7

Former fleet

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The airline previously operated a Boeing 737-300, leased from Khors Aircompany.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 94.
  2. ^ "Iran's Naft Airlines rebrands as Karun Airlines".
  3. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 17.
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