Saha Airlines
Iranian airline
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::summary Iranian airline ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| airline | Saha Airlines |
| هواپیمایی ساها | |
| image | Boeing 747-2J9F EP-SHB (6736105671).jpg |
| caption | Boeing 747-2J9 registered as EP-SHB of Saha Airlines |
| image_size | 100px |
| IATA | - |
| ICAO | IRZ |
| callsign | SAHA |
| founded | 1990 |
| bases | Tehran Mehrabad Airport |
| focus_cities | Asaluyeh Persian Gulf Airport |
| fleet_size | 4 |
| destinations | 15 |
| parent | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| website | |
| :: |
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Saha Airlines (, Havâpeymâyi-ye Sâhâ) is an Iranian airline based in Tehran that operates scheduled domestic flights. It is owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and banned from the EU.
History
The company was established in 1990 as Saha Airline and is wholly owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. It operates domestic passenger services as well as cargo charters.
Saha Airlines was the last civil operator of the Boeing 707 in the world.
On 3 May 2013, all flight operations were suspended.
In October 2024. the European Union sanctioned Saha Airlines in response to Iran’s shipments of missiles and drones to Russia for the war in Ukraine.
Destinations
Saha Airlines serves the following destinations (as of April 2023):
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Fleet
Current fleet
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, Saha Airlines operates the following aircraft:
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| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes | Total | 4 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 3 | — | ||||
| Boeing 747-200F | 1 | — | Cargo | |||
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Former fleet
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Saha_Air_Boeing_707_Haghgoo-1.jpg" caption="A former Saha Airlines [[Boeing 707-300]] in 2011."] ::
Saha Airlines formerly also operated the following aircraft types:
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| Aircraft | Year Retired | Notes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300-600 | 2012 | transferred to Meraj Airlines | |
| Boeing 707-300 | 2019 | Crashed in 2019 while on a cargo flight. Was the last commercial 707 in service. | |
| Boeing 747-100F | 2008 | transferred to Iran Air Force | |
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Accidents and incidents
- On 20 April 2005, Saha Airlines Flight 171, a Boeing 707-320C, registration EP-SHE, flying from Kish Island, crashed on landing at Mehrabad Airport, Tehran following an unstabilised approach with a higher than recommended airspeed. Gears and/or a tire failed after touchdown and the flight overran the far end of the runway. Of the 12 crew and 157 passengers on board, three passengers were killed.
- On 14 Jan 2019, a Boeing 707 freighter crashed near Karaj, Iran The plane was supposed to land at Payam International Airport, but the crew mistakenly landed at Fath Air Base. Of the 16 people on board, only one survived. The aircraft was the last 707 in commercial service worldwide.
References
References
- "Last B707 operator Saha Air suspends operations once more". ch-aviation.ch.
- (2024-07-03). "Saha Airlines Boeing 707 mistakenly lands at Fath Airport, Iran".
- (2024-10-14). "EU targets 14 Iranian individuals and entities for providing missiles to Russia".
- (September 2025). "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Saha Airlines".
- [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20050420-0 Saha Air Flight 171 crash report]
- "سقوط هواپیما حوالی صفادشت تهران".
- (14 January 2019). "Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor". AP News.
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