Aviation Fleet

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran on the way toward developing general aviation

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Having the oldest airline in West Asia and second oldest in Asia, Iran started developing its aviation industry nearly 80 years ago and this industry is still improving in the country.

EASA gives EU airliners greenlight for return to Iran, Iraq airspace

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Wednesday that European airlines can now return to Iranian and Iraqi air space.

Iran Army Aviation to establish ‘Drone Group’: Commander

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran Army Aviation (aka Havaniruz) is set to establish a separate unit for organizing its drone operations, the commander of the military force broke the news.

Iran owns strongest helicopter fleet in ME: Army Aviation chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Commander of Iran Army Aviation Second Brig. Gen. Yousef Ghorbani said Sat. that the Islamic Republic is in possession of the “strongest” and “biggest” helicopter fleet in the Middle East.

Airbus announces delay in delivery of jets to Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The sales chief of European planemaker Airbus predicted delivery of the remaining jets to Iran could take longer to complete than what was planned under a deal worth $10 billion signed in 2016.

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.

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.