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52-622: Maiquetía is mainly a commercial center. The historic center has many narrow streets lined with stores and a market. The main road in this part of the city is the Avenida Carlos Soublette. The recent geopolitical divisions in Vargas makes Maiquetía no longer include the Simón Bolívar International Airport , the most important one in the country and the commercial airport serving Caracas. Conviasa,

104-705: A codeshare agreement with Conviasa , which took over the route seven months later. Conviasa ended its nonstop service to Damascus in August 2012. During the ongoing crisis in Bolivarian Venezuela , domestic airlines are laboring under tremendous difficulties because of hyperinflation and parts shortages. Many international airlines have left the country. International airlines that have left Venezuela include Aeroméxico , Aerolíneas Argentinas , Air Canada , Alitalia , Avianca , Delta Air Lines , Lufthansa , LATAM , and United Airlines , making travel to

156-590: A 90 to 180 day period before the sanctions begin. While members of the Trump administration have advised European companies to stop doing business with Iran now, Federica Mogherini said the European aim was "maintaining and deepening economic relations with Iran. "The technical experts plan to propose ways to avert disruptions in air, sea and land transport from and to Iran and keep channels open for "effective banking transactions." In September 2024, Germany, France and

208-456: A nationalization of the hotel industry . As of 2016, it was owned by Iran's Social Security Organization . Before the two companies merged in 1962 to form Iran Air, Iranian Airways and Persian Air Services had several aircraft hull losses . Iranian Airways lost six Douglas DC-3s in crashes and a fire between 1949 and 1959; and one of its Douglas DC-4s was shot down in 1961; while Persian Air Services lost three Avro Yorks in crashes and

260-433: A non-stop, scheduled long-haul flight (12 hours and 15 minutes, 9,867 km – 6,131 mi – 5,328 nm). In 1978, the airline acquired six Airbus A300 aircraft for use on its domestic trunk and busy regional routes. By the end of that year, Iran Air was serving 31 international destinations stretching from New York City to Peking and Tokyo. Plans were made to offer direct services to Los Angeles and to Sydney, for which

312-545: A section of the parking area has been cleared to build an airport hotel. In the 1950s under the regime of Marcos Pérez Jiménez , road transport between the airport and the capital was improved by the inauguration of the Caracas-La Guaira highway . However, the La Guaira and Caracas Railway, dating from the nineteenth century, was closed. In March 2007, Iran Air introduced service to Tehran via Damascus. It had

364-614: A spokesperson for Iran said that no such limitation had been imposed. On 6 July 2010, it was announced that the European Commission would ban all of Iran Air's Airbus A320 , Boeing 727 and Boeing 747 fleet from the EU over safety concerns. This move came as a major blow to Iran Air, limiting flights to Europe with its own aircraft. In 2012, the EU re-allowed the refuelling of Iran Air aircraft at secondary European airports such as Ljubljana and Budapest , in an effort to retain

416-695: A stop in a nearby country instead. The chronology of terminations is as follows: 7 April 2014 (1st) 28 February 2024 (2nd) 31 July 2024 From 1960 to 1997, it was the main hub for Viasa , Venezuela's former flag carrier until it went bankrupt in January 1997. It was also the hub for Avensa , Servivensa . Conviasa started operation in 2004, hoping to become in a big and leader airline, and flag carrier. However, due to financial crisis in Venezuela, several pilots quit and are leaving Conviasa in order to fly to other nations like Turkey which operates

468-528: A subsidiary of the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics . However, Hesayar failed to meet its financial commitments and the airline promptly returned to private hands in 2016. The airline will increase the number of flights from Isfahan and Shiraz airports to Kuwait International Airport as of 17 April 2022. Homa Hotel Group was founded in 1979 by the Government of Iran after it completed

520-481: A week to London alone. On 29 May 1971, the Tehran to New York City route was inaugurated, using Boeing 707s making a stop-over at London Heathrow Airport . Shortly thereafter, the route was upgraded to a non-stop flight using Boeing 747SPs, making Iran Air the second Middle Eastern carrier (after El Al ), to offer non-stop service to New York. With this flight, Iran Air set a new world record in time and distance for

572-809: Is a policy similar to many other airlines based in predominantly Muslim countries. As of September 2023, Iran Air operates flights to domestic destinations and international destinations in several countries across Asia, and Europe. Overall, Iran Air serves 75 destinations in 17 countries. Until 2016, Hajj charter operations formed a major part of Iran Air's annual activities. Every year, tens of thousands of pilgrims flew from major cities in Iran to Jeddah , Saudi Arabia's air gateway to Mecca , to take part in pilgrimage ceremonies. In 2016, due to escalating tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia , all Hajj flights from Iran were suspended indefinitely. These flights resumed from 2017. Iran Air has codeshare agreements with

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624-874: Is an international airport located in Maiquetía , Vargas , Venezuela, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of downtown Caracas , the capital of the country. Simply called Maiquetía by the local population, it is the main international air passenger gateway to Venezuela. It handles flights to destinations in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. The airport opened in 1945 as the Maiquetía International Airport ( Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía ). The site had been recommended as an appropriate location for an airport by Charles Lindbergh on behalf of Pan Am . The USA subsidised

676-530: Is headquartered at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran . As of 2024, it operates scheduled services to 72 destinations in Asia and Europe . Iran Air's main bases are Imam Khomeini International Airport and Mehrabad International Airport , both serving Tehran , the capital of Iran . Domestically, Iran Air is commonly known as Homa (Persian: هما ), which is the name of a mythical Persian phoenix or griffin, and also

728-560: The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority said that it was the sole decision of independent suppliers if aircraft were to be refuelled or not. Germany's Transport Ministry said the refuelling of Iranian aircraft was not banned under EU or UN sanctions but did not say whether any independent refuellers were denying refuelling. Later in the day, Dubai Airport revealed that it continued to refuel Iranian passengers flights in and out of Dubai. The next day,

780-620: The United States Department of Transportation and Department of Homeland Security indefinitely suspended all flights between Venezuela and the United States , due to safety and security concerns. The suspension affects mainly Venezuelan airlines that flew to Miami : Avior Airlines , LASER Airlines , and Estelar Latinoamerica . Following the COVID-19 pandemic , the government announced on 3 February 2020 that

832-609: The United States sanctions against Iran lifted in 2015, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the decision to revoke all Iran sales licenses already granted to plane manufacturers Boeing and Airbus after a 90-day period. It was announced that Iran Air had to cancel the order for Boeing aircraft due to President Trump's decision to reimpose sanctions against Iran, despite this it has been announced that Iran Air will still be receiving ATR aircraft. It has not yet been announced if Airbus aircraft will still be delivered. Any aircraft being delivered to Iran Air must be delivered within

884-467: The 25 passengers on board perished when their Douglas DC-3 crashed on landing. Lt. Gen. Ali-Mohammad Khademi was the general manager of Iran Air from 1962 to 1978. As a result of economic sanctions against Iran , Iran Air was unable to expand or replace its fleet. The last time Iran Air was delivered brand-new Western aircraft prior to the 2016 lifting of nuclear-related sanctions was in 1994 when it received two Airbus A300-B4s in compensation for

936-480: The Atlantic Ocean. Between 1952 and 1962, two new wings were added to the passenger terminal, and the runway was expanded to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). Lighting was installed on the runway and approach zones to allow night operations. In 1956 a new runway was built, and in 1962, it was expanded to 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) long by 60 metres (200 ft) wide. In the 1970s a new international terminal

988-656: The Iran National Airlines Corporation (HOMA), known as Iran Air, using the Homa bird as a symbol. HOMA was a public sector venture that combined the two predecessor air carriers. Among the aircraft used were Avro Yorks , Douglas DC-3s, Douglas DC-6s , and Vickers Viscounts. The carrier became a full member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in 1964. Iran Air and South African Airways were

1040-511: The September 11, 2001 attacks, and now departure areas and arrival areas are completely split into the lower and upper levels of the airport. The Proyecto Maiquetía 2000 (Project Maiquetia 2000) was completed in 2007 which added new customs and immigration areas, a new cargo terminal, and a connecting passageway between the domestic and international terminal. As part of an expansion plan, new international gates are currently in construction, and

1092-598: The UK, Germany and the United Arab Emirates of refusing to refuel Iranian passenger jets. This move followed unilateral sanctions imposed by the US over the nuclear weapons dispute. Iran Air and Mahan Air both claimed to have been denied refuelling. A spokeswoman for Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) said that a contract was in place to refuel Iranian passenger flights and ADAC would continue to do so. A spokesperson for

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1144-466: The United Kingdom announced a new row of sanctions against Iran Air, restricting the airline's ability to operate into European airspace. Iran Air is one of the few airlines in the world that, pursuant to Islamic law , does not serve alcoholic beverages on any of its flights. Moreover, there is no choice of non- Halal food selections, such as those containing pork, on Iran Air's menu. This

1196-493: The Venezuelan flag carrier airline, is headquartered in the city. Even though the airport is now in the state of Vargas, it has kept the name Maiquetía, which cause some confusion among locals and foreigners alike. The city forms a conurbation with La Guaira with which it is linked via Avenida Soublette. Given its proximity to Caracas and seafront location, it offers an optimal location for some hotels. Maiquetía suffered

1248-524: The acronym of Iran National Airlines in the Persian language . The airline's cargo division, Iran Air Cargo , operates scheduled services internationally using one cargo aircraft. Iranian Airways was founded in May 1944 by Reza Afshar and Gholam Ebtehaj. Post-war , its first passenger flight was from Tehran to Mashhad , followed by a Tehran- Esfahan - Shiraz - Bushehr - Abadan - Ahwaz service. In 1946

1300-467: The airline established service to Cairo, Baghdad, and Tel Aviv, and in April 1947, to Paris. Between 1945 and 1962, the airline became a major domestic carrier, also operating some international flights to Europe each week. The fleet consisted of Douglas DC-3s initially, supplemented by Douglas DC-4 and Vickers Viscount aircraft later on. In 1954, the privately-owned airline Persian Air Services (PAS)

1352-465: The airline's long range Boeing 747SP aircraft were ideal. This would have allowed Iran Air to use Tehran as a midway point between East and West, because of its favorable geographical location. Such plans were never realized but they bear considerable resemblance to the hub-and-spoke strategies adopted by the ME3 carriers and Turkish Airlines . By the late 1970s, Iran Air was the fastest growing airline in

1404-499: The airport in early December 2018. In March 2019, two Russian planes were deployed to the airport carrying 100 troops and 35 tonnes of matériel . The Russian planes left the country 3 months later on 26 June 2019, according to the Russian embassy announcement. American Airlines , the last U.S. airline serving Venezuela, left on 15 March 2019, after its pilots refused to fly to Venezuela, citing safety issues. Two months later,

1456-538: The airport lacked air conditioning and utilities such as water and electricity. Flight crews are often sent to different cities to avoid crime that occurs in the area. The company charged with providing sanitation services ceased to exist, so cleaning no longer occurs as frequently at the facility. The Bolivarian National Guard , tasked with providing security, often extorts travelers by force. In support of President Nicolas Maduro's government, Russian Air Force aircraft, including Tupolev Tu-160 bombers, were deployed to

1508-478: The airport. Iran Air Iran Air , officially known as The Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( Persian : هواپیمایی جمهوری اسلامی ایران , romanized :  Havāpeymāyi-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslāmiye Irān ), or before known as The National Airline of Iran ( Persian : هواپیمایی ملی ایران , romanized :  Havāpeymāyi-ye Melli-ye Irān ), is the flag carrier of Iran , which

1560-504: The backbone of the former's fleet. However, several successive disasters involving this plane ultimately led to a 2011 blanket ban on its operations within Iranian airlines, including Iran Air Tours. The Tu-154 fleet was gradually replaced with MD-83s over the course of a few months. According to Iran's Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development in 2014, Iran had more than 100 planes, some of them owned by Iran Air, grounded due to

1612-651: The closure of Iran's embassy in London as the consequence of the ransacking of the British embassy in Tehran . The airport stressed that it had not breached any trade agreements, as it had no connections with the US. In anticipation of a deal being reached for the lifting of sanctions, the chairman of Iran Air, Farhad Parvaresh, stated that the airline would then seek to obtain at least 100 wide-body and short-haul jets. On Friday 15 January 2016 US president Barack Obama authorized his secretary of state, John Kerry , to lift

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1664-414: The company had to restrict the number of passengers on the flight from Damascus to Caracas, as the high altitude and heat prevented the plane from taking off with a full cabin and fuel tanks. Ultimately, Iran Air lost over US$ 100,000 per flight. In October 2007, it handed the route over to Conviasa. Prior to the separation of Iran Air Tours from Iran Air in 2011, Russian-made Tupolev Tu-154s formed

1716-542: The construction of the airport as part of the Airport Development Program. Luis Malaussena was the architect who designed the original passenger terminal. It was regularly visited by the Anglo-French supersonic airliner Concorde until the 1980s. Commencing in the late 1970s, Air France operated weekly Concorde service between Caracas and Paris via a stop at Santa Maria Airport located in

1768-481: The country difficult. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Bolivarian government has not paid US$ 3.8 billion to international airlines in a currency issue involving conversion of local currency to U.S. dollars. Airlines have left for other reasons, including crime against flight crews, stolen baggage, and problems with the quality of jet fuel and maintenance of runways. In 2016,

1820-806: The country had imposed epidemiological surveillance, restrictions and diagnostic systems to detect possible COVID-19 cases at this airport and that Venezuela would receive a diagnostic kit for the virus strain from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The following airlines operate regular scheduled passenger flights at Simón Bolívar International Airport: Since 2014, foreign and domestic carriers have reduced and/or terminated their presence due to political instability and their inability to recover US$ 3.8 billion in funds owed to airlines. For fear of safety, some carriers have avoided overnight flight crews in Caracas, choosing to make

1872-642: The devastating effects of torrential rains and mudslides during the 1999 Vargas tragedy . Maiquetía has a tropical savannah climate ( Aw ) with hot, humid days and warm nights year round. The city is home to the basketball team Bucaneros de La Guaira . The team plays its home games at the Polideportivo José María Vargas . Sim%C3%B3n Bol%C3%ADvar International Airport (Venezuela) Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport ( IATA : CCS , ICAO : SVMI , Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" )

1924-430: The downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by an American cruiser in 1988. In 2001, Iran Air purchased six second-hand Airbus A300s from Turkey, but only after two years, all six of them ended up grounded at airports in Tehran, Mashhad and Moscow. This caused significant controversy in Iran where officials cited GE engine design flaw and subsequent overheating as the reason for grounding the planes. One of these six planes

1976-470: The following airlines: As of February 2024 , the Iran Air fleet consists of the following aircraft, several of which might be stored or taken into service on short notice: Iran Air has previously operated the following aircraft: On 8 October 1972, Iran Air placed an order with British Aircraft Corporation for two Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic jets plus an option for one, rendering it

2028-399: The form of violent confrontations with the airline employees or airplane sit-ins for many hours after a severely-delayed flight has finally landed. Officials routinely attribute the delays to the economic sanctions, although at least one pro-revolutionary ideologue has cited "inefficiency and mismanagement" as the chief cause of this issue. On 5 July 2010, an aviation official of Iran accused

2080-537: The fuel supplier BP still refusing to provide fuel to the Iranian carriers. On 24 January 2016 Tehran hosted the CAPA Iran Aviation Summit organised by CAPA - Centre for Aviation in order to bring both Iranian and international aviation authorities together for considering development plans for Iran's aviation industry. CAPA put the size of Iran's economy somewhere between those of Turkey and Australia , whose commercial airline fleets are in

2132-593: The lack of access to new parts and technical expertise during the sanctions era . The prolonged period of time that Iran Air was under international sanctions and barred from purchasing spare parts and new planes led to a dramatic rise in its average fleet age and plunging safety record. As of March 2017, Iran Air's average fleet age stands at 24.1 years, though this figure is set to improve through addition of new deliveries. Iran Air's subpar on-time performance, amongst those of most other Iranian airlines, has led to public anger and frustration, often inciting protests in

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2184-404: The last airline to place Concorde orders for commercial use. However, Iran Air – having had briefly chartered one Concorde jet on flights between Tehran and Paris – cancelled these orders in April 1980. Iran Air Tours was founded in 1973 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Iran Air, focusing on charter flights and tourism. In 2011, the company was purchased by Hesayar Cooperative Company, itself

2236-560: The launch customers for the Boeing 747SP . In 1965, Iran Air took delivery of its first jet aircraft, the Boeing 707 and six Boeing 727-100 , followed by the Boeing 737-200 in 1971, three of the stretched Boeing 727-200 in 1974, and three variants of Boeing 747 (one 747-100B, two −200M and four SP ), starting in 1978–1979. By the mid-1970s, Iran Air was serving cities in Europe with non-stop and one-stop flights, including over 30 flights

2288-469: The old jetways in the international terminal were replaced with new glass-walled jetways. Following the increasing economic partnership between Venezuela and Turkey in October 2016, Turkish Airlines started offering direct flights from December 2016 connecting between Caracas to Istanbul (via Havana , Cuba ) in an effort to "link and expand contacts" between the two countries. By 2018, terminals in

2340-515: The order of 500-600 aircraft. Bombardier presented its regional models during the CAPA summit in Tehran. In a statement, Mr. Parvaresh announced that his airline expected to spend some 3-5 billion US dollars purchasing regional aircraft from manufacturers Airbus , Boeing , Bombardier and Embraer . On 8 May 2018, following US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal , and as part of the reinstatement of

2392-508: The refuelling contracts within the EU, rather than letting them go to Serbia or later Belarus and Ukraine. In January 2012, Iran Air's flights to and from London Heathrow operated with a fuel stop at Manston Airport in Kent. However, the airport announced in December 2011 that this arrangement was to end and it would no longer refuel the company's aircraft. This announcement swiftly followed

2444-412: The same type of aircraft. The headquarters of Conviasa is located on the airport grounds. The airport is shown in the 1981 movie Menudo: La Película , when a pair of Menudo 's friends board a flight during the film's final scenes. The airport is also shown in the 1975 French film Le Sauvage starring Catherine Deneuve and Yves Montand , as several soap-opera and movie key scenes were filmed at

2496-517: The sanctions on Iran civil aviation. Following Iran's implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on 16 January 2016, all sanctions on Iran civil aviation were lifted. As a result, Iranian airlines, including Iran Air, were granted permission to purchase new civil aircraft from any manufacturer as well as to refuel at all European airports, except for two Swedish destinations, Stockholm and Gothenburg , due to

2548-407: The world and one of the most profitable. By 1976, Iran Air was ranked second only to Qantas , as the world's safest airline, having been accident free for at least ten consecutive years. Although both airlines were accident free, Iran Air came second only because of fewer operational hours flown compared to Qantas. Prior to this ranking, a fatal accident had occurred on 25 December 1952, in which 24 of

2600-402: Was constructed to offer increased capacity with a domestic terminal opening in 1983. Viasa used to be the flag-carrier of Venezuela ceased operations on 23 January 1997. Since 2000, the airport has been undergoing major changes in order to meet international standards and to improve passenger traffic, security, immigration areas, and customs areas. Security measures have become top priority since

2652-457: Was established. PAS initially operated only freight services, followed by passenger operations between Tehran and other major cities in Iran. In 1960, PAS initiated passenger service to several European destinations, including Geneva, Paris, Brussels and London, using Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-7 aircraft leased from Belgium's Sabena airline. Iranian Airways was nationalized in 1961. On 24 February 1961, Iranian Airways and PAS merged to form

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2704-498: Was later confirmed to have returned to service by 2010. As a result of the close ties between Iran and Venezuela , Iran Air launched a route from Tehran to Caracas via Damascus in March 2007. The airline codeshared with Conviasa on the flight, and the passengers included Iranian tourists and Lebanese Venezuelans. The service was costly to operate. Iran Air utilised a Boeing 747SP, which consumed large amounts of fuel. In addition,

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