Sepehran Airlines

Sepehran Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
IS SHI[1] SHIRAZI[1]
Founded10 July 2016
Commenced operations31 January 2018
Hubs
Frequent-flyer programRedMiles 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)

Destinations

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

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Iran Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport
Ahvaz Qasem Soleimani International Airport
Asaluyeh Persian Gulf Airport
Bandar Abbas Bandar Abbas International Airport
Bushehr Bushehr Airport
Chabahar Chabahar Konarak Airport
Kermanshah Kermanshah Airport
Kish Kish International Airport
Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport Hub
Qeshm Qeshm International Airport
Rasht Rasht Airport
Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib International Airport
Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport
Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport Hub
Mehrabad International Airport Hub
Yazd Shahid Sadooghi Airport
Zahedan Zahedan Airport
Iraq Najaf Al Najaf International Airport
Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwait International Airport
Turkey Istanbul Istanbul Airport [4]
Oman Muscat Muscat International Airport
United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai 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. ^ a b "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. ^ 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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