name: Iran Air
country: Iran
ICAO code: IRA
IATA code: IR
Founded: 1962

Iran Air passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) benchmark for global safety management
Iran Air is on the List of airlines banned within the EU

   JUL 2008: EU safety action
Safety deficiencies noted by ramp inspections in several countries; Iran Air took corrective actions.
   DEC 2009: EU safety action
In 2009 Austria, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy and the United Kingdom reported ramp checks on Iran Air airplanes. The results of these inspections showed a marked decline in compliance with international safety standards over the year.
   FEB 2010: EU safety action
Iran Air submitted an action plan to the EU in February 2010 which acknowledged failings in their previous action plan and identified the causes and set down specific actions to address the identified deficiencies.
   MAR 2010: EU safety action
The results of the ramp checks performed on Iran Air since February 2010 show a marked improvement in the air carrier's performance.
   MAR 2010: EU safety action
Iran Air acknowledged that a decline in standards had occurred but confirmed they had introduced a Maintenance Control Centre and Maintenance Review Board to address the airworthiness issues, had improved safety training in all divisions of the company, had enhanced the activity of the Safety and Quality Assurance Department, and had established safety committees in the company divisions. They had also embarked on an extensive review of the company structure with a view to enhancing its ability to ensure a safe operation.
   MAR 2010: EU safety action
Inspections of Iran Air's compliance with maintenance requirements had taken place but the findings pointed to problems with engine monitoring and the performance of the Quality System of the carrier.
30 MAR 2010: Added to EU list of banned air carriers
Permitted to operate into the European Union only provided that its operations are strictly limited to their present level (frequencies and destinations) with the aircraft currently used. Furthermore, the fleet of Fokker 100 should not be allowed to operate into the European Union.
05 JUL 2010: Extent of EU ban changed
Permitted to operate into the European Union only provided that its operations are strictly limited to their present level (frequencies and destinations). As a result of the verified failings concerning continued airworthiness and maintenance, and the results of ramp inspections, all aircraft of type Airbus A320, Boeing 727, Boeing 747-100, Boeing 747-200 and Boeing 747SP on the AOC of the air carrier should not be allowed to operate into the European Union.
16 JUN 2016: Extent of EU ban changed
Only aircraft of type Boeing 747 and Fokker 100 on the AOC of the air carrier should not be allowed to operate into the European Union.

 

39 occurrences in the ASN safety database

date	type	registration	operator	fat.	location		pic	cat
04-MAR-2021	Fokker 100	EP-CFM	Iran Air	0	Isfahan Airport			H2
19-MAR-2019	Fokker 100	EP-IDG	Iran Air	0	Tehran-Mehrabad ...			A2
09-JAN-2011	Boeing 727-286	EP-IRP	Iran Air	78	near Urmia (Orumiyeh)...			A1
18-NOV-2009	Fokker 100	EP-CFO	Iran Air	0	Isfahan-Shahid B...			A2
19-JAN-2009	Fokker 100	EP-CFN	Chabahar Airlines, op.for Iran Air	0	Tehran-Mehrabad ...			A1
02-JAN-2008	Fokker 100	EP-IDB	Iran Air	0	Tehran-Mehrabad ...			A1
15-JAN-2004	Boeing 747SP-86	EP-IAC	Iran Air	0	Beijing-Capital ...			A2
24-SEP-2000	Fokker 100		Iran Air	0	Isfahan Airport ...			H2
02-FEB-2000	Airbus A300B2-203	EP-IBR	Iran Air	0+ 8	Tehran-Mehrabad ...			O1
26-OCT-1999	unknown		Iran Air	0	Urmia (Orumiyeh)...			H2
05-JAN-1998	Fokker 100	EP-IDC	Iran Air	0	near Isfahan-Shahid B...			A1
06-OCT-1997	Boeing 727-200 ?		Iran Air	0	Bandar Abbas Air...			H2
09-JUN-1996	Boeing 727-286	EP-IRU	Iran Air	4	near Rasht Airport (RAS)			A1
26-JAN-1990	Boeing 727		Iran Air	4	Shiraz Airport (...			H2
22-OCT-1988	Boeing 747		Iran Air	0	London-Heathrow ...			H2
03-JUL-1988	Airbus A300B2-203	EP-IBU	Iran Air	290	near Qeshm Island			C1
05-JAN-1988	unknown		Iran Air	0	Tehran-Mehrabad ...			H2
25-DEC-1987	unknown		Iran Air	0	Mashhad Airport ...			H2
05-MAY-1987	unknown		Iran Air	0	Tehran-Mehrabad ...			H2
10-NOV-1986	Airbus A300B2-203		Iran Air	0	Tabriz Airport (...			H2
15-OCT-1986	Boeing 737-286	EP-IRG	Iran Air	3	Shiraz Airport (...			C1
23-DEC-1985	unknown jetliner		Iran Air	1	Tehran-Mehrabad ...			H2
02-NOV-1985	Boeing 707-300		Iran Air	0	Tehran-Mehrabad ...			H2
05-AUG-1985	Boeing 727		Iran Air	1	Bandar Abbas Air...			H2
12-SEP-1984	Airbus A300B2-203		Iran Air	0	Isfahan-Shahid B...			H2
09-SEP-1984	Boeing 727		Iran Air	0	Basra Internatio...			H2
28-AUG-1984	Airbus A300B2-203	EP-IBS	Iran Air	0	Baghdad-Saddam I...			H2
07-AUG-1984	Airbus A300B2-202		Iran Air	0	Rome			H2
26-JUN-1984	Boeing 727		Iran Air	0	Baghdad-Saddam I...			H2
06-JUL-1983	Boeing 747		Iran Air	0	Paris			H2
07-JAN-1983	Boeing 727-86	EP-IRA	Iran Air	0	Tehran-Mehrabad ...			A1
21-JAN-1980	Boeing 727-86	EP-IRD	Iran Air	128	near Tehran-Mehrabad ...			A1
10-OCT-1970	Boeing 727		Iran Air	0	Baghdad Internat...			H2
21-JUN-1970	Boeing 727		Iran Air	0	Baghdad			H2
17-MAR-1967	Douglas C-47A (DC-3)	EP-AEF	Iran Air	0	Bandar Abbas Air...			A1
15-FEB-1965	Vickers 782D Viscount	EP-AHC	Iran Air	0	Isfahan Airport ...			A1
04-MAY-1964	Douglas R4D-4 (DC-3)	EP-ADI	Iran Air		Isfahan			A1
20-FEB-1962	Douglas C-47A (DC-3)	EP-AEI	Iran Air		near Ahwaz Airport (AWZ)			A1
02-JAN-1962	Douglas C-47 (DC-3)	EP-ABB	Iran Air	0	Kabul Airport (KBL)			A1

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Iran Air- Photos:

accident date: 21-01-1980
type: Boeing 727-86
registration: EP-IRD

accident date: 07-01-1983
type: Boeing 727-86
registration: EP-IRA

accident date: 15-10-1986
type: Boeing 737-286
registration: EP-IRG

accident date: 03-07-1988
type: Airbus A300B2-203
registration: EP-IBU

accident date: 09-06-1996
type: Boeing 727-286
registration: EP-IRU

accident date: 02-02-2000
type: Airbus A300B2-203
registration: EP-IBR

accident date: 15-01-2004
type: Boeing 747SP-86
registration: EP-IAC

accident date: 02-01-2008
type: Fokker 100
registration: EP-IDB

accident date: 02-01-2008
type: Fokker 100
registration: EP-IDB

accident date: 02-01-2008
type: Fokker 100
registration: EP-IDB

accident date: 02-01-2008
type: Fokker 100
registration: EP-IDB

accident date: 02-01-2008
type: Fokker 100
registration: EP-IDB

accident date: 09-01-2011
type: Boeing 727-286
registration: EP-IRP

accident date: 09-01-2011
type: Boeing 727-286
registration: EP-IRP

accident date: 09-01-2011
type: Boeing 727-286
registration: EP-IRP

accident date: 09-01-2011
type: Boeing 727-286
registration: EP-IRP