Caspian Airlines
Caspian Airlines (, "Hevapimaii-ye Kaspyen") is an airline headquartered in Tehran, Iran. Established in 1993, it operates services between Tehran and other major cities in Iran and international flights to Armenia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Ukraine. Its main base is Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran. As of December 2016, Caspian Airlines is prohibited by the US Department of Treasury from engaging in any transaction of any type with foreign entities; for providing support to IRGC elements by transporting personnel and illicit material, including weapons, from Iran to Syria. History. The airline was established in 1993 and commenced  operations in September 1993. It was set up as a joint venture between Iranian and Russian interests. Caspian Airlines no longer has any Tupolev aircraft; today it operates mainly McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft. Caspian Airlines finished building its headquarters in 1993. Later this tower was exchanged with three Tupolev-154s from Mahan Air. Fleet. Current Fleet. The Caspian Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of August 2019: Former Fleet. The airline previously operated the following aircraft: