Mahan Air (W5, Tehran Mehrabad) has emerged as the recipient of the two ex-Chaba Airlines (Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) A340-300s recently exported from Thailand to Iran via Kyrgyzstan. The two A340-300s currently registered EX-34001 (c/n 20) and EX-34002 (c/n 56) to Manas Airways (Bishkek) are the first two A340s to be operated by Mahan Air.