Safiran Airlines
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| Founded | 1988 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Hubs | Mehrabad International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Parent company | Iran National Airlines Corporation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran | ||||||
| Website | http://www.safiranair.com | ||||||
Safiran Airlines (Persian: هواپیمايی سفیران, Havâpeymâyi-ye Safirân) is a cargo airline based in Tehran, Iran. It specialised in international cargo flights on a charter basis, especially outsized cargo, handling and wet-leasing aircraft when required.
The airline was established in 1988 and started operations in 1990.[1] It was owned by M. A. Habibian and family (30%), M. B. Nahvi and family (30%), M. J. Nahvi and family (25%) and other shareholders (15%). The management structure is as follows:
- Chairman: M. B. Nahvi
- Managing Director: M. A. Habibian
- VP Technical Support: Kamal Bakhshi
