Meraj Airlines

Meraj Airlines
هواپیمایی معراج
IATA ICAO Callsign
JI [1] MRJ [1] MERAJ[1][2]
Founded 2010[2]
Commenced operations 2010[2]
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program MRJ
Airport lounge Meraj Lounge
Fleet size 10
Destinations 26
Company slogan
  • Enjoy A Safe Flight
  • Fly High
Headquarters Jenah Expwy, Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran
Website www.merajairlines.ir/en

Meraj Airlines (Persian: هواپیمایی معراج Havāpeymāiye Meraj‎‎) is a Private Airline in Iran and it is the youngest airline in Iran based on the fleet age. The airline is based in Tehran-Mehrabad and Tehran-IKA. The company has established another 2 focus cities as well, respectively in Mashhad and Kish Island. [3]

As of October 2016, Meraj Air is subject to EU sanctions including sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of items listed in Annex 3 of Council Regulation (EU) 267/2012 and items listed in Annexes III and IV of Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011. [4]

US Department of Treasury has also targeted the airline with counter-terrorism sanctions for allegedly assisting the Iranian government in ferrying arms and reinforcement to the Syrian regime. [5] [6]

Destinations

Meraj Airlines scheduled commercial destination as of March 2016. All International scheduled commercial flights operates by Airbus A300-622R they also sometimes operates by Airbus A320, but all domestic scheduled commercial flights operates only by Airbus A320.[7]


Meraj Airlines Airbus A300-600 Iranian Cheetah livery Landing at Moscow Vnukovo International Airport
Meraj Airlines Airbus A320 Landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport. The new Iranian Cheetah livery as a support of Wildlife Conservation program in the world and in Iran. 2016
An Airbus A340-300 operated by Meraj Airlines on behalf of the Iranian government at New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport 2016.
[F]Future destination
[S]Seasonal
[T] Terminated destination
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Notes Refs
Baghdad [S]  Iraq BGW ORBI Baghdad International Airport Seasonal [7]
Bandar Abbas  Iran BND OIKB Bandar Abbas International Airport [8]
Delhi  India DEL VIDP Indira Gandhi International Airport [7]
Dezful  Iran DEF OIAD Dezful Airport [7]
Isfahan  Iran IFN OIFM Isfahan International Airport [7]
Isparta  Turkey ISE LTFC Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport Charter[9]
Istanbul  Turkey IST LTBA Atatürk International Airport [9]
Istanbul  Turkey SAW LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport [9]
Izmir  Turkey ADB LTBJ Adnan Menderes Airport [9]
Jaipur  India JAI VIJP Jaipur International Airport Charter[9]
Kermanshah  Iran KSH OICC Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport [7]
Konya [S]  Turkey KYA LTAN Konya Airport Seasonal
Kish Island [S.H]  Iran KIH OIBK Kish International Airport Secondary hub[7]
Kuwait City  Kuwait KWI OKBK Kuwait International Airport [7][10]
Mashhad [S.H]  Iran MHD OIMM Mashhad International Airport Secondary hub [11]
Moscow  Russia VKO UUWW Vnukovo International Airport [7]
Najaf [C]  Iraq NJF ORNI Al Najaf International Airport Charter[7]
Qeshm  Iran GSM OIKQ Dayrestan International Airport [7]
Saint Petersburg  Russia LED ULLI Pulkovo Airport [7]
Shiraz  Iran SYZ OISS Shiraz International Airport [7]
Sochi  Russia AER URSS Sochi International Airport [7]
Tabriz  Iran TBZ OITT Tabriz International Airport [7]
Tbilisi  Georgia TBS UGTB Tbilisi International Airport [7]
Tehran  Iran IKA OIIE Imam Khomeini International Airport [7]
Tehran  Iran THR OIII Mehrabad Airport [7]
Varna [S]  Bulgaria VAR LBWN Varna Airport Seasonal [9]

Fleet

A Meraj Airlines Airbus A300-600 painted in a special Iranian Cheetah livery 2016.

The Meraj Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[12]

Meraj Airlines Fleet
Aircraft Type Active Orders Passengers Notes
F J E Y Total
Airbus A300-600R 2 0 18 0 0 244 262 The Business class seats configuration has been changed to First Class flat bed and massage function seats in 2015. EP-SIG is painted in an Asiatic Cheeta special color scheme across fuselage.
Airbus A320-200 3 0 0 12
0		 6
12		 128
156		 146
168		 EP-AJI is painted in an Asiatic Cheetah livery on nose.
Airbus A321-200 1 0 N.A
Airbus A340-300 1 0
Boeing 707-300C 2 0
Boeing 737-200 1 0
Total 10 0

Logo and livery

The Meraj Airlines logo a circle with 2 symbolic wings represents function, position, ambition and finally the identity of the organization.

In 2015, Meraj Airlines had painted the nose of an Airbus A320 and the fuselage of An Airbus A300 with the visage of an Asiatic cheetah in collaboration with the Iranian Cheetah Society to raise awareness of the endangered cat.[13]

Services

Cabin

First Class

Introduced in 2015 Sleeper seating is available on 2-class Airbus A300-600 aircraft (Which operates only International flights). Each seat converts to a 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) bed, includes massage function, partition, winged headrest with six-way movement, two individual reading lights and an overhead light per seat, in-seat power supply, USB Ports and an RCA socket for laptop connection as well as entertainment facilities. Arriving passengers have the option of using Meraj's First Class arrival facilities, as well as the new Welcome Lounge at Tehran-IKA Airport.

Business Class[14]

The original, Business Class features angle-lie flat seats with 150 degrees of recline. Passengers are also offered to use Meraj's arrival Lounge facilities.

Premium Economy[15]

Introduced on Airbus A320 Meraj's short-haul Premium Economy is being rolled out on all short-haul aircraft, starting with a select number of Airbus A320. In this situation it offers you Economy + seating with more space, comfort and better services.

Economy class[16]

Passengers receive meals, as well as free drinks. Moreover, the whole fleet offers entertainment system.

Entertainment system[17]

Meraj airline passengers can use the main screen entertainment fitted in the cabin to watch a variety of different programs including comedy clips, documentaries and sporting events in addition to tutorial of flight safety equipment.

Awards

Meraj Airlines has achieved the first place in having punctual flights with less delays among domestic companies for three consecutive years in 2012, 2013 and 2014, with 85% of all its flights being on time and with an average delay of 7 minutes for the delayed flights.[18][19] This award was given to Meraj Airline by the Iran Civil Aviation Organization.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/airllistres.asp?airliata=&airlicao=M
  2. 1 2 3 http://www.flights-idealo.co.uk/airline/Meraj-Airlines-JI/
  3. ↑ "Meraj Airlines". Merajairlines.ir. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  4. ↑ http://www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/uk/airlines-in-iran-and-the-effect-of-eu-and-us-sanctions#14
  5. ↑ https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/OFAC-Enforcement/Pages/20140829.aspx
  6. ↑ http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2014/08/29/u-s-targets-iranian-banks-airlines-with-sanctions
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "درباره معراج". Merajairlines.ir. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  8. ↑ "فرودگاه بین‌المللی بندرعباس". Bandarabbas.airport.ir. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "IKIA" (PDF). Repository.airport.ir. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  10. ↑ /saturday.pdf "KIA" Check |url= value (help) (PDF). Repository.airport.ir. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  11. ↑ "فرودگاه بین‌المللی مشهد". Mashhad.airport.ir. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  12. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 17.
  13. ↑ http://www.wildlife.ir/en/2015/09/13/the-flight-of-the-iranian-cheetah/
  14. ↑ http://www.merajairlines.ir/en/page/86/Business-Class
  15. ↑ http://www.merajairlines.ir/en/page/87/Economy--
  16. ↑ http://www.merajairlines.ir/en/page/88/Economy-Class
  17. ↑ http://www.merajairlines.ir/en/page/83/Entertainment
  18. ↑ http://www.merajairlines.ir/en/ad/6/MERAJ-AIR-has--made-the-first-place-in-having-punctual-Flights-with-less-delays-a-mong-domestic-companis-
  19. ↑ "Fars News Agency : ‌ط§غŒط±ظ"ط§غŒظ†â€Œظ‡ط§غŒ طھط§ط®غŒط± ط¯ط§ط± ظ…ظ‡ط±ط¢ط¨ط§ط¯/‌ ط¢ط³ظ…ط§ظ† ط±ع©ظˆط±ط¯ط¯ط§ط± ط´ط¯". farsnews.com.
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