ATA Airlines (Iran)
Iranian airline
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ATA Airlines (Persian: هواپیمایی آتا, romanized: Havâpeymâyi-ye ÂTÂ) is an Iranian airline based at Tabriz International Airport, in northwestern Iran. It operates scheduled domestic and international services in the Middle East, as well as charter services.
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| Founded | 17 December 2008 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2010 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 17 | ||||||
| Destinations | 36 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tabriz, Iran | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
The airline's name translates to 'father' in Azerbaijani languages. Although the company has a logo similar to that of American airline American Trans Air, it bears no relationship to that carrier.
History
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The airline was established on 17 December 2008 and started scheduled operations in 2010 with services on domestic routes. It operated its first flight on 31 December 2009 from Tabriz to Mashhad.
In 2016 the airline began it's Tehran-Baku-Tabriz flights.[1] In 2018 it announced it's Mashhad-Islamabad flights. Also in the year of 2018 it announced flights to Kazan.[2][3] In 2021 the airline added three ERJ 145s to the fleet.[4] The route to Kazan was dropped in 2018. In 2021 it was reported that the airline was eyeing a base in the city of Ardabil.[5]
In 2023 the airline due to regulatory issues was given two weeks to shape up to standards or face restrictions, following issues related to safety or regulatory compliance.[6] Also in 2023 there was rumors of an explosion which delayed an ATA Airlines flight, the rumor was denied by the airline.[7] In May of 2023 the airline was forced to suspend international flights, the suspension was lifted two months later.[8][9]
In 2024 the three ERJ 145s were put into service. In 2024 the airline added it's first MD 87.[10] In 2025 after a conflict ATA Airlines was the first airline to restart flight operations out of Tabriz Airport[11]
Destinations
Fleet
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Current fleet
As of August 2025[update], ATA Airlines operates the following aircraft:[13]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | 168 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | — | 138 | |
| Boeing 737-500[14] | 1 | — | 129 | |
| Embraer ERJ 145ER | 3 | — | 50 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 1 | — | 155 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 6 | — | 161 | One destroyed during the 2026 Iran war.[15] |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | 2 | — | 130 | |
| Total | 17 | — | ||
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[16]
- 1 further Airbus A320-200
- 1 further Boeing 737-300
