Fleet
The Iran Aseman Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2012):
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A340-300 | 2 | 300 | 1 stored at LDE |
| ATR 72-200 | 4 | 70 | |
| ATR 72-500 | 2 | 70 | |
| Boeing 727-200 | 4 | 175 | 1 stored at THR |
| Boeing 727-200F | 2 | - | Cargo |
| Falcon 20 | 1 | - | Air Ambulance |
| Fokker 100 | 19 | 109 | |
| Total | 34 | ||
The airline is one of only a few worldwide to still operate the Boeing 727 in scheduled passenger service. One of the reasons for this are the US trade restrictions on Iran that prevent the airline from acquiring newer Boeing aircraft. One of the two Airbus A340's belonging to the airline is held in Lourdes, also due to US trade restrictions on Iran.
Read more about this topic: Iran Aseman Airlines
Famous quotes containing the word fleet:
“On the middle of that quiet floor
sits a fleet of small black ships,
square-rigged, sails furled, motionless,
their spars like burned matchsticks.”
—Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979)
“Believe me, if all those endearing young charms,
Which I gaze on so fondly today,
Were to change by tomorrow, and fleet in my arms,
Like fairy-gifts fading away.”
—Thomas Moore (1779–1852)
“A city on th’ inconstant billows dancing;
For so appears this fleet majestical.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)