Iran's Mahan Air Smuggled Former Singapore Airlines Boeing 777s

[Chase]

Iran’s Mahan Air Smuggle Former Singapore Airlines Boeing 777s​

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/07/25/irans-mahan-air-smuggle-ex-singapore-airlines-777s

TEHRAN– Iran’s Mahan Air (W5) has discreetly expanded its wide-body fleet by acquiring five Boeing 777-200 aircraft, formerly operated by Singapore Airlines (SQ) and NokScoot. These aircraft underwent a complex, multi-country transfer process designed to circumvent longstanding U.S. and European sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector.

The jets, previously stored in Alice Springs, Australia (ASP), and later moved across several Asian airports—including Lanzhou, China (LHW) and Siem Reap, Cambodia (REP)—were re-registered in Madagascar before landing in Iran. Their transponders were turned off mid-flight, marking yet another example of aircraft transfers veiled in opacity.

On July 15, 2025, the five aircraft departed from Cambodia in close succession. As they passed over Afghanistan, their ADS-B transponders were disabled—a common practice in covert transfers—before re-emerging under Madagascar registration numbers:

 

[creampie]

You should change the headline to Singapore Airlines sells 5 boeing 777 to Iran and smuggles them there to evade US sanctions

 

[Papsmearer]

I hope the US boycott all SQ flights and ban them from US airspace

 

[eatshitndie]

ccp facilitated the clandestine transfer to iran. ccp made money out of it by paying heavily discounted prices for each plane and recouping with high prices paid by iran. the 1st stop at lanzhou gives you the clue.

 

[bigozt]

Ayatollah should invest in tourism not terrorism

 

[Hightech88]

If Iran is so great, why are they still buying used US aircrafts? why not buy from China or Russia? LOL

 

[Papsmearer]

ccp facilitated the clandestine transfer to iran. ccp made money out of it by paying heavily discounted prices for each plane and recouping with high prices paid by iran. the 1st stop at lanzhou gives you the clue.

The stop at Lanzhou is to pick up PRC mei mei for CCP massage business in Tehran lah. Muftis also need a rub and tug now and then.

 

[Papsmearer]

If Iran is so great, why are they still buying used US aircrafts? why not buy from China or Russia? LOL

They are great only in their minds. When u cannot stop the Jewish Air Force from freely roaming your skies, u are not great at all

 

[worcer]

They will use Singapore airlines planes to do invasion terror attacks on american targets... using nuclear devices...

 

[syed putra]

If Iran is so great, why are they still buying used US aircrafts? why not buy from China or Russia? LOL

China made passenger planes uses US parts.
Russia ones too. But now both are working hard to replace those parts with home made ones.

 

[congo9]

After smuggling the planes, you need spare parts to operate the plane. What's the point ?

Iran might as well buy Chinese made comet 919. At least china will take care of the maintenance.

Ang mo is still bester then Chinese.

 

[congo9]

After smuggling the planes, you need spare parts to operate the plane. What's the point ?

Iran might as well buy Chinese made comet 919. At least china will take care of the maintenance.

Ang mo is still bester then Chinese.

If the airplane crash while being flown by Iran airlines, will they be able to sue Boeing or us or Singapore