Aviation
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Iran to build 72-seat aircraft in 3 years
TEHRAN, Feb. 6 (MNA) – Iranian knowledge-based companies are working on manufacturing a 72-seat aircraft in three years, head of Iran's Aviation Industries Organization said Tuesday.
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Iran, Iraq ink air transport agreement
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – In a bid to ease the travel of pilgrims and expand transportation cooperation, Iran and Iraq signed an air transportation agreement on Saturday.
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Deputy roads min.:
Airbus agrees to finance 37 aircraft for Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Deputy Roads Minister Fakhrieh Kashan said manufacturing companies have already funded a number of airplanes purchased by Iran’s flag-carrier airliner Iran Air in the post-JCPOA era.
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An F27, a chopper join Navy squadron in Jask
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Concurrent with the opening of the national airport of Jask in the southern port city of Jask, two recently overhauled aircrafts joined the Iranian Navy.
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Intl. aerospace expo. kicks off in Tehran
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The 8th International Aviation & Space Industries Exhibition of Iran got on way in Tehran on Tuesday morning.
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Brazil to host branches of Iranian banks
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Brazil’s Minister of Finance, at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Washington DC, welcomed the idea of opening branches of Iranian banks in his country.
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Iran Air CEO:
Contract finalized on purchase of 6 more ATR aircraft
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran Air (HOMA) CEO Farzaneh Sharafbafi announced Thu. that the contract on the purchase of six more ATR aircraft has been finalized with the Franco-Italian plane manufacturer.
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Iran's army helicopter crashes in Urmia
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – An accident in West Azerbaijan saw a helicopter of IRIAA crashed, a flight engineer killed and two crew members injured on Thursday morning.
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CAO head:
Iran aviation to withstand US sanctions
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization Ali Abedzadeh said that Iran has the capacity to remain unaffected by the recent US sanctions on the country's aviation industry.
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Iran Air to receive 2 more ATR planes within weeks
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Deputy roads minister has announced that ATR aircraft manufacturer will deliver two more passenger planes to Iran's national flag carrier airline, Iran Air (HOMA).
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Qeshm airport to offer services to passing flights
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Qeshm Free Trade Zone and Ouj Fuel Supply and Airport Services Company Ali Harandi inked an MoU to supply fuel to domestic and foreign flights at Qeshm International Airport.
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FAO advocates on role of soils for offsetting aviation emissions
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently released a publication that highlights the importance of soil carbon sequestration as an option for offsetting international aviation CO2 emissions.
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Iran, Russia in talks on joint production of helicopters
MOSCOW, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iran is seeking to export aviation technology to other countries and is currently in talks with Russia on joint cooperation for designing and producing helicopters, Director Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) said Saturday.
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Iranian drones, missiles, helicopters showcased in MAKS 2017
TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iranian air, defense, and missile industries have showcased their latest achievements at the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS-2017) in Zhukovsky near Russian capital city of Moscow.
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Russia's MAKS-2017 air show kicks off
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – The 13th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2017 has kicked off on Tue. in the Russian city of Zhukovsky, with Iranian firms in attendance.
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Flights crossing Iran’s airspace up by 17%
TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – ICAO head has announced that number of international transit flights over Iran's air zone has increased by 17 per cent in recent days.
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Iran Air elected to IATA board of governors
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Iran Air managing director Farhad Parvaresh was elected as a member of board of governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the first time after Islamic Revolution.
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Qatari flights to use Iran’s airspace
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – An official at Iran Airports Company (IAC) said, as of today, all flights performed by Qatari airlines will cross the Iranian airspace to travel to Africa and Europe.
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By: Majid Asgaripour
4 ATR aircrafts land in Iran
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Four ATR aircrafts purchased from the European plane maker ATR, landed at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport on Wednesday.
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First ATRs land in Tehran
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The four out of twenty purchased ATR 72-600 airplanes have just landed at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran on Wednesday.
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Deal with ATR to provide Iran with 20 planes
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – Deputy-Minister of Road and Urban Planning has announced a 3rd airline manufacturer has signed a deal with Homa to sell 20 of its ATR 72-600, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported.
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Iran to receive 3rd new Airbus today
TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – Iran is set to receive the third new Airbus aircraft from a batch of 100 planes purchased from the European aviation giant today March 25.
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Iran’s third Airbus delivery postponed
TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – An informed resource said, most probably, banking issues have caused a delay in delivery of the third Airbus aircraft to Iran Air.
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Kermanshah, Sharjah launch direct flight
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – On the occasion of new Iranian year ‘Nowruz’, a direct flight has been launched between Iran’s Kermanshah and Sharjah of Dubai.
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France ready to renew Iran’s rail fleet
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – France’s economy minister has voiced readiness of Paris to contribute to modernization of Iran’s rail industry.
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Rolls-Royce plc confirms deal with Aseman Airlines
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Rolls-Royce Plc, manufacturer of aerospace jet engines, has agreed to sell a further three more Tay engines to Iran's Aseman Airlines.
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Sukhoi fixes SSJ100 bugs for Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – An official of Iran's Aviation Companies Association, while pointing to Sukhoi’ correspondence with Iran, said the Russian firm has resolved technical issues of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) and received the aircraft's airworthiness certificate.
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Indians airlines never performed flights to Iran: official
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – An aviation official, while rejecting claims on the halt in flights of Hindi airlines to Iran due to US sanction, said the Asian country never performed flights to Iran.
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Akhundi:
Contracts with Boeing, Airbus still in force
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Roads Minister Akhundi has rejected the possibility that Donald Trump’s recent stances could lead to cancellation or suspension of Iran’s aircraft purchase contracts.
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Airbus regional director:
Silence best strategy of Airbus on ambiguities of Iran Air deal
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Despite the need for compensation payment to Iran in case sanctions are reapplied, Airbus Middle East Regional Director Fouad Attar uses silence as the best tactic in the face of present uncertainties in Airbus-Iran Air contract.