Pouya Air
Iranian cargo airline
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Pouya Air (Persian: هواپیمایی پویا, romanized: Havâpeymâyi-ye Puyâ), trading as Pouya, is an Iranian airline with its head office at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran. It operates both passenger and cargo flights to domestic locations in Iran, as well as a few international destinations in West Asia.
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| Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 22 | ||||||
| Parent company | IRGC | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mehrabad International Airport | ||||||
| Key people | Mohammad Mohammadi | ||||||
| Website | www.pouyaair.com | ||||||
History
In late 2012, Yas Air changed its name to Pouya Air. The first name change was to Pars Air in 2006 and later to Yas Air in 2008.[1] Pouya Air is identified today as an alias for designated Iranian airline Yas Air, which was designated in March 2012 pursuant to E.O. 13224 for acting for or on behalf of the IRGC-QF for transporting illicit cargo, including weapons, to Iran's clients in the Levant.[citation needed]
Destinations
Pouya Air serves the following destinations (as of May 2023):
Fleet
As of April 2023 the Pouya Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes | ||
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| Embraer ERJ 145ER | 4 (as of August 2025)[3] | Passenger aircraft | ||
| Ilyushin Il-76 | 2 (as of August 2025)[3] | Cargo aircraft | ||
| Bombardier Challenger 600 | 1 | Business jet | ||
| Bombardier CRJ100/200 | 1 | Business jet | ||
| Total | 8 | |||
