CAO announces first Iranian-made passenger plane enters service

On Oct 11, 2022 5:09 PM

SANAA, Oct. 11 (YPA) – Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Mohammad Mohammadi-Bakhsh, announced that the first Iranian-made passenger plane will enter service within the next three years.

“Despite conducting negotiations with Westerners, America and Europe did not take positive measures towards the civil aviation sector, but rather imposed new sanctions in the field of aircraft, providing us with fuel at international airports, as well as depriving us of spare parts.”

He added that “in October of last year, we had 98 aircraft operating in the country’s air fleet, and the number increased to 175 aircraft within one year,” noting that “with the provision of spare parts with the efforts to our local industry, we brought a number of aircraft that were disabled to service again in the fleet. In addition, used aircraft were also purchased to support our civilian air fleet.”