Meraj Airlines (Persian: هواپیمایی معراج, Havāpeymāyi-ye Me'rāj) is an Iranian privately owned airline 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 | ||||||
| AOC # | 135 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | MRJ | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Destinations | 30 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Jenah Expwy, Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran | ||||||
| Website | meraj | ||||||
Destinations
editAs of May 2023, Meraj Airlines operated to the following destinations:[4]
Fleet
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Current fleet
editAs of April 2023[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 | ||
| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | — | TBA | ||||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 6 | 128 | 146 | ||
| — | — | 12 | 156 | 168 | |||||
| Airbus A321-200 | 2 | — | TBA | ||||||
| Total | 10 | — | |||||||
Former fleet
editThe airline previously operated the following aircraft (at August 2017):[10]
Special liveries
editIn 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]
Services
editCabin
editFirst Class
editIntroduced in 2015, sleeper seating is available on 2-class Airbus A300-600 aircraft.
Business Class
editThe 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]
Premium Economy
editIntroduced 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]
Economy class
editPassengers receive meals, as well as free drinks.[14]
Entertainment system
editMeraj airline passengers can use the main screen entertainment fitted in the cabin to watch programs including comedy clips, documentaries and sporting events.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "The Airline Codes Website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ^ a b "Meraj Airlines flights | Find airline information and search for flights". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ^ "Meraj Airlines". Merajairlines.ir. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "درباره معراج". Merajairlines.ir. Archived from the original on 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ "فرودگاه بینالمللی بندرعباس". Bandarabbas.airport.ir. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ "فرودگاه بینالمللی مشهد". Mashhad.airport.ir. Archived from the original on 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ a b "IKIA" (PDF). Repository.airport.ir. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 17.
- ^ "Airbus orders and deliveries" (XLS). Airbus S.A.S. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 17.
- ^ "The flight of the Iranian cheetah! | Iranian Cheetah Society".
- ^ "Business Class". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ "Economy +". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ "Economy Class". Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ "Entertainment". Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
External links
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Media related to Meraj Air at Wikimedia Commons