Meraj Airlines (Persian: هواپیمایی معراج, Hevapimaii-ye Mi'raj) is an Iranian privately owned airline that is based at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport and Imam Khomeini International Airport.[3]
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Founded | 2010[2] | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2013 | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | MRJ | ||||||
Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
Destinations | 24 | ||||||
Headquarters | Jenah Expwy, Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran | ||||||
Website | meraj |
As of September 2022, Meraj Airlines operates to the following destinations:[4]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Iran | Asaluyeh | Persian Gulf Airport | ||
Bandar Abbas | Bandar Abbas International Airport | [5] | ||
Dezful | Dezful Airport | [4] | ||
Isfahan | Shahid Beheshti International Airport | [4] | ||
Kermanshah | Kermanshah Airport | [4] | ||
Kish | Kish International Airport | [4] | ||
Mashhad | Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport | Focus city | [6] | |
Qeshm | Qeshm International Airport | [4] | ||
Shiraz | Shahid Dastgheib International Airport | [4] | ||
Tabriz | Shahid Madani International Airport | [4] | ||
Tehran | Imam Khomeini International Airport | Hub | [4] | |
Mehrabad International Airport | Hub | [4] | ||
Iraq | Baghdad | Baghdad International Airport | [4] | |
Najaf | Al Najaf International Airport | [4] | ||
Turkey | Dalaman | Dalaman Airport | Seasonal | [7] |
Istanbul | Istanbul Airport | [7] | ||
As of June 2021[update], the Meraj Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8][9]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||||
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F | J | E | Y | Total | |||||
Airbus A300-600R | 2 | — | 18 | — | — | 244 | 262 | One painted in a special Asiatic cheetah color scheme | |
Airbus A319-100 | 2 | — | TBA | ||||||
Airbus A320-200 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 6 | 128 | 146 | One painted with Asiatic cheetah livery on nose. | |
— | — | 12 | 156 | 168 | |||||
Airbus A321-200 | 1 | — | TBA | Operated as VIP transport | |||||
Airbus A340-300 | 1 | — | — | 30 | — | 269 | 299 | Operated as VIP transport | |
Avro RJ85 | 2 | — | TBA | Operated as CIP transport | |||||
Embraer ERJ-145ER | 2 | — | TBA | Operated as CIP transport | |||||
Total | 14 | — |
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (at August 2017):[10]
In 2015, Meraj Airlines painted the nose of an Airbus A320 and the fuselage of An Airbus A300 with images of an Asiatic cheetah in collaboration with the Iranian Cheetah Society to raise awareness of the endangered cat.[11]
In 2018, they painted the body of their Airbus A300-600R with an Asiatic cheetah, for the same reason.
Introduced in 2015, sleeper seating is available on 2-class Airbus A300-600 aircraft. Each seat has massage function; a partition; a winged headrest with six-way movement; two individual reading lights and an overhead light; in-seat power supply, USB ports and an RCA socket for laptop connection; and entertainment facilities. Each seat converts to a 2-metre (6 ft 7 in) bed. Arriving passengers have the option of using Meraj's First Class arrival facilities, as well as the new Welcome Lounge at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport.
The original Business Class features angled lie flat seats with 150 degrees of recline. Passengers are also offered the use of Meraj's airport lounge facilities.[12]
Introduced on Airbus A320s, Meraj's Premium Economy is being rolled out on all short-haul aircraft. It offers Economy + seating with more space, comfort and better services.[13]
Passengers receive meals, as well as free drinks.[14]
Meraj airline passengers can use the main screen entertainment fitted in the cabin to watch a variety of different programs including comedy clips, documentaries and sporting events.[15]
Media related to Meraj Air at Wikimedia Commons
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