AVA Airlines () is an Iranian low-cost airline that operates out of its base in Imam Khomeini International Airport. Ava Airlines flights often depart out of terminal 2 at Mehrabad Airport.
In 2025, it had around 100 to 499 employees. AVA Airlines is best known for operating the Airbus A310, an older aircraft.
History It became operational in February 2024. Its first aircraft was a Boeing 737-500. AVA then expanded with an McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Airbus A310. Its first flight was the Tehran-Bushehr route. During rising tensions between Iran and Israel AVA Airlines made a surprise decision to fly to Turkey, Istanbul in particular. AVA Airlines was one of the first airlines in Iran to resume service after the brief airspace closure.
In 2026 the Afghan flag carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines would sign an agreement to lease one of the AVA Airlines aircraft for one year. The purpose of the agreement was to help Ariana become more reliable.
Fleet Current fleet , Ava Airlines operates the following aircraft: +AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotesCYTotalAirbus A310-30011Boeing 737-5004——Total51
Former fleet +PlaneNumber ofNotesMD-801737-5001Stored
Destinations +CountryCityAirportNotesIranMashhadMashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International AirportKermanshahKermanshah AirportKishKish International AirportTehranTehran Mehrabad AirportHubShirazShiraz Shahid Dastgheib International airport AirportAvhazQasem Soleimani International Airport Bandar AbbasBandar Abbas International AirportIsfahanIsfahan Shahid Beheshti International AirportYazdShahid Sadooghi AirportQeshm (island)Qeshm International AirportIraqNajafAl Najaf AirportBaghdadBaghdad International AirportTurkeyIstanbulIstanbul Airport
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