Tehran Airlines (THR, Tehran Mehrabad) is planning to commence scheduled passenger operations in March next year managing director Mohammad-Ali Ilkhani has told the Tasnim news agency.

“With eleven Airbus A340s and A321s of less than fifteen years of age, Tehran Air will operate national, regional, and international flights,” he said.

So far, Ilkhani said, four undisclosed A340s and seven A321s have been acquired.