Varesh Airlines

Varesh Airlines (Persian: هواپیمایی وارش) is an Iranian airline. It initially concentrated its activities in Mazandaran province, then expanded into the Iranian domestic and international markets when it first served Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Its central hub is in Dasht-e Naz Airport.

Varesh Airline

IATA ICAO Callsign — VRH SKY VICTOR
Commenced operations	8 October 2018
Hubs	Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport Sari Dasht-e Naz Airport Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport Tehran Mehrabad International Airport
Fleet size	6
Destinations	22
Key people	Reza Haddadian (Chairman, CEO)
Website	https://varesh.aero/

History

Varesh Airlines started operations on 8 October 2018, connecting Tehran and Mashhad.^[1]

Khors Air, a company based in Kyiv, Ukraine, leased out a Boeing 737-300 to Varesh Airlines in August 2018, and a Boeing 737-500 in November 2018.

A Varesh Airlines aircraft landed in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, on 6 June 2019. This marked the restart of an eight-month break between the two countries. The Iranian Embassy announced the resumption to enhance the two countries' bilateral relations.^[2][3]

Currently, Varesh Airlins owns 6 Aircraft, including 2 Boeing 737-300 and 4 Boeing 737-500.^[4] The main hub, Dasht-e Naz Airport, is located in Central District of Mazandaran Province, Iran.

Aziz Nabizoda, deputy head of the Tajik Civil Aviation Agency, cancelled all flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic on February 24, 2020.^[5] According to the Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe, on 3 February 2020 the Iranian airline resumed flights from Tehran to Dushanbe and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.^{[citation needed]}

Destinations

As of May 2023, Varesh Airlines serves the following destinations:

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Georgia	Batumi	Batumi International Airport	Seasonal
	Tbilisi	Tbilisi International Airport
Iran	Abadan	Ayatollah Jami International Airport
	Ahvaz	Qasem Soleimani International Airport
	Bandar Abbas	Bandar Abbas International Airport
	Bushehr	Bushehr Airport
	Chabahar	Chabahar Konarak Airport
	Isfahan	Shahid Beheshti International Airport
	Kermanshah	Kermanshah Airport
	Kish	Kish International Airport
	Mashhad	Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport	Hub
	Qeshm	Qeshm International Airport
	Rasht	Rasht Airport
	Sari	Dasht-e Naz Airport	Hub
	Shiraz	Shahid Dastgheib International Airport
	Tabriz	Shahid Madani International Airport
	Tehran	Imam Khomeini International Airport	Hub
		Mehrabad International Airport	Hub
	Urmia	Shahid Bakeri International Airport
Iraq	Najaf	Al Najaf International Airport
Kuwait	Kuwait City	Kuwait International Airport
Tajikistan	Dushanbe	Dushanbe International Airport

Fleet

As of April 2023, the Varesh Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:^[6]

Varesh Airlines Fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers			Notes
			C	Y	Total
Boeing 737-300	2	—	—	140	140
Boeing 737-500	4	—	—	126	165
Total	6	—

See also

• List of airlines of Iran

References

1. "Varesh Airlines Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
2. "Mashhad-Dushanbe Flight Marks Sign Of Improving Ties Between Tajikistan, Iran". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
3. "Iranian Airline Launches Flights to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan – Politics news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
4. "Varesh Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
5. "Tajikistan Suspends Flights To Iran Over Coronavirus". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
6. "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 17.