Kish airline was found on Dec.16,1988. To start its passenger operations after receiving temporary operations permit, the company leased 2 aircrafts (one TU-134 and  one AN-24) from bulgaria airline on wet lease basis. Kish Air received its air operator certificate (AOC) in the year of 1990 after demonstrating it's competence to Civil Aviation authorities, during its first year of operations, thus becoming the first private company to receive its AOC from Civil Aviation of IR. more . . .