Tag Archives | Mahan Airlines

Iraqi Airline Denies Fronting for Iran

By John Lee. A report from the Financial Times claims that an Iraqi company has helped to Iran acquire nine large commercial aircraft, in defiance of international sanctions. According to the report, Iran's Mahan Air, which is blacklisted by the US and Europe because of alleged links to Iran’s revolutionary guard -- allegations denied by […]

First Flights between Tehran and Kurdistan Region

Flights between Tehran and the Kurdistan Region began for the first time on Monday, said Tehran-based Mahan Airlines. Hossein Hosseini, the Director of Marketing for the airline, said “We are delighted to announce Erbil as our first new route for 2012. We have seen significant growth in Northern Iraq economy during past two years and […]