Meraj Airlines

Meraj Airlines (Persian: هواپیمایی معراج‎) is an Iranian privately owned airline that is based at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport and Imam Khomeini International Airport.[3]

Meraj Airlines
هواپیمایی معراج
IATA ICAO Callsign
JI [1] MRJ [1] MERAJ[1][2]
Founded2010[2]
Commenced operations2013
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programMRJ
Fleet size6
Destinations24
HeadquartersJenah Expwy, Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran
Websitemeraj.aero/en/

Destinations
Meraj Airlines Airbus A320 landing at Mehrabad International Airport, with special Asiatic cheetah livery on its nose in support of a wildlife conservation program for the species (2015)

As of February 2019, Meraj Airlines operates to the following destinations:[4]

Destination map of Meraj Airlines:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
ArmeniaYerevanYerevan AirportSeasonal[5]
IndiaDelhiIndira Gandhi International AirportSeasonal[5]
IndiaGoaGoa International AirportSeasonal[5]
IndiaJaipurJaipur International AirportSeasonal[5]
IranBandar AbbasBandar Abbas International Airport[6]
IranDezfulDezful Airport[4]
IranIsfahanIsfahan International Airport[4]
IranKermanshahShahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport[4]
IranKish IslandKish International AirportFocus city[4]
IranMashhadMashhad International AirportFocus city[7]
IranQeshmDayrestan International Airport[4]
IranShirazShiraz International Airport[4]
IranTabrizTabriz International Airport[4]
IranTehranImam Khomeini International AirportHub[4]
Mehrabad International AirportHub[4]
IraqBaghdadBaghdad International AirportSeasonal[4]
IraqNajafAl Najaf International Airport[4]
KuwaitKuwait CityKuwait International AirportTerminated[4][8]
RussiaMoscowVnukovo International AirportSeasonal[4]
RussiaSaint PetersburgPulkovo AirportSeasonal[4]
RussiaSochiSochi International AirportSeasonal[4]
TurkeyIspartaIsparta Süleyman Demirel AirportCharter[5]
TurkeyIstanbulAtatürk International Airport[5]
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen AirportTerminated[5]
TurkeyIzmirAdnan Menderes Airport[5]
TurkeyKonyaKonya AirportSeasonal

Fleet
Meraj Airlines Airbus A300-600 painted in Asiatic cheetah livery in Moscow

Current fleet

As of August 2019, the Meraj Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[9]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
F J E Y Total
Airbus A300-600R 2 — 18 – – 244 262 One painted in a special Asiatic cheetah color scheme
Airbus A319-100 2 —
Airbus A320-200 2 — – 12 6 128 146 One painted with Asiatic cheetah livery on nose.
– – 12 156 168
Total 6 —

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft (at August 2017):[10]

Special livery

In 2015, Meraj Airlines painted the nose of an Airbus A320 and the fuselage of An Airbus A300 with images of an Asiatic cheetah in collaboration with the Iranian Cheetah Society to raise awareness of the endangered cat.[11]

In 2018, they painted the body of their Airbus A300-600R with an Asiatic cheetah, for the same reason.

Services

First Class

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

Business Class

The original Business Class features angled lie flat seats with 150 degrees of recline. Passengers are also offered the use of Meraj's airport lounge facilities.[12]

Premium Economy

Introduced on Airbus A320s, Meraj's Premium Economy is being rolled out on all short-haul aircraft. It offers Economy + seating with more space, comfort and better services.[13]

Economy class

Passengers receive meals, as well as free drinks.[14]

Entertainment system

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.[15]

See also

References
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  10. "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 17.
  11. "The flight of the Iranian cheetah! | Iranian Cheetah Society".
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  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-08-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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