Mehrabad Airport

Karaj-Baku to resume direct flights

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Payam Special Economic Zone & Payam International Airport in Karaj, the central city of Alborz Province said that flight will be resumed between Payam International Airport in Karaj and Azeri capital Baku.
2019-12-08 14:04
By: Maryam Kamyab

VP for Economy visits customs systems at Mehrabad Airport

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian on Saturday paid a visit to customs systems at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran.
2019-11-23 19:21
European leaders told Rouhani in NY they were unaware who attacked Saudi Aramco

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) –Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says that despite E3 move in blaming Iran for Aramco attacks in a joint statement, European leaders had told him in New York that they did not know who were to blame for the attacks.
2019-09-27 15:29
Pres. Rouhani leaves Tehran for Ankara for trilateral summit on Syria

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has left Tehran for the Turkish capital to attend a trilateral meeting with his Russian and Turkish counterparts in order to discuss a political resolution to the crisis in Syria.
2019-09-15 20:51
IAC CEO:

25 projects to be inaugurated in 9 airports during Govt. Week

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Iran Airports Company (IAC) Siavash Amir-Mokri said that 25 development projects will be inaugurated in nine airports during the Government Week.
2019-08-23 15:10
Kish Air launches Mashhad-Herat direct flight

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The Director General of Khorasan Razavi Airports Company Mohammad Bagher Ghasemzadeh on Fri. announced the launch of Mashhad-Herat flight route by Kish Airlines.
2019-08-23 13:16
Emergency Operations Center opens at Iran Airports Company

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – A Safety and Emergency Operations Center has been inaugurated at the Iran Airports Company during a ceremony attended by Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mohammad Eslami.
2019-07-21 11:17
In presence of roads min.:

Iran's tallest airport control tower goes on stream in Hamedan

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – The country’s tallest airport control tower, as high as 52 meters, became operational in Hamedan province on Thu. in the presence of Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami.
2019-06-20 18:10
Russian jet skids off runway at Mehrabad Airport

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – According to the Spokesman of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization Reza Jafarzadeh, a Russian airliner skidded off the runway at Tehran’s International Mehrabad Airport early on Tuesday.
2019-05-21 14:25
Plane traveling to Dubai makes emergency landing in Tehran

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – A Boeing 757 departing from Russia to Dubai made an emergency landing at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport on Thursday.
2019-04-18 17:41
VIDEO: Moment when Iran passenger jet had crash landing in Tehran

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Iran Air flight from Kish to Tehran which was carrying some 100 people aboard caught fire after an emergency landing due to landing gear failure at Tehran's Mehrabad airport on Tuesday night. No one was injured in the incident.
2019-03-20 10:00
VIDEO: Armenian PM welcomed at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, leading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, arrived in Tehran on Wednesday morning to hold talks with senior Iranian officials. Pashinyan was welcomed by Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian at Mehrabad International Airport.
2019-02-27 10:45
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

40th anniv. of Imam Khomeini’s return to Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – A ceremony was held in Tehran's Mehrabad Airport to celebrate the anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s return in a flight from France 40 years ago today. The 12th of Bahman (February 1, 1979) marks the beginning of 'Ten-Day Dawn' which lasts until Feb. 11 in celebration of the Islamic Revolution.
2019-02-01 12:53
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Funeral service for victims of Boeing 707 crash

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The funeral procession for victims of Boeing 707 cargo plane crash took place in Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport with Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, and other high-ranking military officials in attendance. The plane crashed on Monday 40 kilometers west of the capital Tehran, leading to the death of 15 crews out of 16 on board.
2019-01-16 10:21
Rouhani hails Turkey’s firm stance against anti-Iran US sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian president has praised Turkey and president Erdogan’s resistance against the unlawful and unilateral US sanctions.
2018-12-19 16:58
By: Aref Fat’hi

Payam International Airport opens passenger terminal

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Payam International Airport in Karaj, which used to just serve cargo planes, opened its passenger terminal on Thursday letting pilgrims to Mashhad leave Karaj for Mashhad with no need to use Mehrabad, a 30-km away airport in Tehran. The official launch will be later celebrated in a ceremony after religious mourning days in Iran.
2018-09-15 14:42
Five new ATR jets enter service in Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The latest five ATR turboprop aircraft entered service on Friday starting on busy domestic routes such as Tehran to Mashhad.
2018-08-17 16:03
40 military attaches visit Air Force base in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) –A group of 40 military attaches from 28 countries visited Shahid Lashgari Air Base of the Iranian Army’s Air Force in Mehrabad on Saturday morning.
2018-08-11 16:21
By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

IranAir receives 5 ATR planes before US sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Five new ATR planes landed in Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport on Sunday.
2018-08-05 15:30
Five ATR turboprop aircraft land in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Five ATR turboprop aircraft landed in Mehrabad Airport on Sunday morning, to be added to the Iran Air’s fleet.
2018-08-05 10:36
VIDEO: Strong storm rocks Boeing 737 at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – A strong storm hitting Tehran Monday night at a speed of 83 kilometers per hour rocked a Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to the Caspian Airlines. The storm has left 18 people injured and broke branches of trees and electricity cables, according to Tehran Emergency Services.
2018-06-12 14:52
US unilateralism perilous for world: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian president said Fri. that the US unilateralism undermines international treaties, calling on world countries not to keep silent toward US illegal moves, particularly its pullout from the Iran nuclear deal.
2018-06-08 12:12
CAO:

Russian Sukhoi Superjet aircraft 100 to land in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced that a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 along with an engineering team will land in Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport today.
2018-02-12 10:16
By: Mohammad Mohsenifar

Armed Forces motorcyclists mark Islamic Revolution anniv.

TEHRAN, Feb.1 (MNA) – Armed Forces motorcyclists, in celebration of the 39th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, marched the distance from Mehrabad Airport to the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini on Thursday.
2018-02-01 13:26
Flights resume in Tehran after heavy snow

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – All runways are open and flights resumed at Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini airports in Tehran Mon. morning after two days of heavy winter snow and limited visibility that caused flight cancellations.
2018-01-29 13:07
Tehran airports restore normal conditions after snow shock

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – According to Iranian Roads and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi the two major airports of Tehran have regained the normal status to serve landing and departing airplanes.
2018-01-28 14:07
By: Asghar Khamseh

Two newly-bought planes land at Tehran's Mehrabad

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Two new ATR passenger planes, made by Franco-Italian plane manufacturer, have just landed in Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport on Thursday. The two ATR 72-600s arrived in Tehran from Toulouse, France. These two are the 8th and 9th planes out of the 200 planes purchased by Iran after the nuclear deal of July 14, 2015.
2017-09-29 13:26
By: Mohammad Mohsenifar

Rouhani's inaugural ceremony guests welcomed in Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – A group of foreign dignitaries invited to attend President Rouhani’s inauguration ceremony landed at Mehrabad International Airport of Tehran and received warm welcomes from Iranian officials.
2017-08-04 22:30
By: Majid Asgaripour

4 ATR aircrafts land in Iran

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Four ATR aircrafts purchased from the European plane maker ATR, landed at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport on Wednesday.
2017-05-17 15:33
First ATR aircraft to land in Mehrabad on Friday

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – A director of Iran Air has announced that the first out of four ATR 72-600 airplanes will arrive in Tehran on Friday April 28 after going through flight tests.
2017-04-26 09:12