Iran Civil Aviation Organization

Intl. airlines using Iranian space despite US ban

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Flights over Iranian airspace in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman have increased and reached a 'normal level' of 840 flights per day, a senior Iranian aviation official said.
2019-07-04 22:31
Iran bans Boeing 737 MAX planes from its airspace

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iran has joined a global ban on flights of Boeing's 737 MAX planes in the wake of Sunday's crash of the medium-haul jets in Ethiopia, which killed all 157 people aboard.
2019-03-15 11:28
Kermanshah to launch direct flights to Turkey, Iraq during Nowruz

KERMANSHAH, Feb. 24 (MNA) – With the New Persian Year (Nowruz) around the corner, the western city of Kermanshah is set to launch direct flights to Iraq and Turkey in anticipation of the surge in Nowruz holidaymakers, a senior official said.
2019-02-24 11:47
Germany’s banning Iranian Mahan Airline unprofessional, unjustifiable: CAO

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iran Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced that Germany’s decision to sanction Iranian Mahan Airline is an unprofessional and justifiable measure.
2019-01-23 16:53
Iran’s defense min. visits advanced ‘Toofan’ chopper production line

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami paid a visit to the production line of advanced and sophisticated helicopter named ‘Toofan’ as well as other underway projects in Plane Manufacturing Company of Iran (HESA).
2018-12-19 14:04
Iran Air urges EU to get OFAC license for Airbus deliveries

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran Air Chief Executive Farzaneh Sharafbafi called on the European Union on Monday to help get the necessary license for delivering Airbus passenger aircraft purchased by Tehran.
2018-12-17 16:49
Deputy roads min.:

European countries refuse fueling Iranian aircrafts

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – CEO of Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) and Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development Ali Abedzadeh said that most European countries refuse delivering fuel to Iranian airplanes.
2018-12-17 16:25
Foreign Min. starts looking into refueling issue for Iranian planes in Turkey, Lebanon

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Secretary of Association of Iranian Airlines told Mehr News on Sun. that the Foreign Ministry has begun looking into the refueling issue for Iranian planes in Turkey and Lebanon.
2018-12-02 12:43
Iran, Iraq sign MoU on civil aviation coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iran and Iraq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase the number of weekly flights between the two countries.
2018-10-31 10:45
IranAir to receive 5 new ATR planes Sunday

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Five new planes manufactured by Franco-Italian turboprop planemaker ATR will land at Tehran Mehrabad Airport on Sun. morning to join the national flag carrier IranAir fleet.
2018-08-04 09:55
CAO:

Iran dispatches two firefighting choppers to Iraq

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) revealed the forwarding of two Iranian firefighting helicopters to Hawizeh Marshes based in neighboring Iraq.
2018-07-21 11:44
Iran, Kyrgyzstan sign aviation MoU

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – A cooperation document on air transport was signed on Monday by the deputy heads of the Iran and Kyrgyzstan civil aviation organizations.
2018-06-12 10:44
Aseman Airlines resumes ATR72 operations

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iran Civil Aviation Organization has permitted Aseman Airlines to resume operation of its ATR-72 planes following their grounding over the Feb. 8 plane crash with 65 people on board.
2018-03-19 10:48
Iran aviation org. temporarily stops operating ATR 72 planes

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Civil Aviation Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran (CAO.IRI) has announced that it stops operating the ATR 72 passenger planes built in 1993, after the latest plane crash.
2018-02-23 11:50
CAO chief expounds on plane crash latest details

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Chief Abedzadeh in his latest press briefing elaborated on the details of ATR-72 plane crash belonging to Aseman Airlines and said, “Iranian Airports Company first knew the tragic event shortly after the plane disappeared from radar monitoring system, Iranian Airports Company. Then, a task force search team was set up immediately at CAO in order to follow up the case meticulously.”
2018-02-20 16:20
CAO:

Russian Sukhoi Superjet aircraft 100 to land in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced that a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 along with an engineering team will land in Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport today.
2018-02-12 10:16
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.
2018-01-13 21:15
Officials agreed to launch Iran-Serbia direct flights

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Dragan Todorovic the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Islamic Republic of Iran met with the head of the civil aviation organization of Iran, and the two officials agreed to establish direct flight line between the two countries.
2018-01-09 17:36
Two new Iran Air’s ATR 72-600 receive flight license

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – A public relations officer of civil aviation organization of Iran announced that two other ATR 72-600 of the Iran Air (Homa) have received the licenses to register and conduct flights.
2017-12-29 12:39
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.
2017-09-16 12:19
Brig. Gen. Esmaili unveils new air navigation systems

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Four new air navigation systems dubbed ‘Negah’, ‘Sami’, ‘Sama’ and 'Basir' were inaugurated Monday morning at presence of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base commander.
2017-08-28 14:24
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.
2017-06-11 12:27
Iran allows Qatar to use national airspace

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Civil Aviation Organization of Iran has provided Qatar Airways with the license to cross the Iranian airspace.
2017-06-07 14:42
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.
2017-06-06 10:17
48 foreign airlines active in Iran

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Spokesperson of CAOI, has announced that 48 foreign airlines are presently operating in Iran.
2017-05-16 21:53
CAO head:

Europeans to finance Iran’s plane purchases

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Head of Civil Aviation Organization has said four European countries have been commissioned to finance Iran’s possible plane purchases from world air industry giants.
2016-12-01 13:44
Iran, France to form joint knowledge-based company

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Representatives of a number of top French aviation companies visited Iran and expressed interest in cooperation with the Iranian side on various technological projects.
2016-10-16 17:46
News on Boeing 737 purchase rejected

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – An official at Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAOI) clarified that a 737 jet has been rented and not purchased by Iranian Naft Airlines.
2016-09-21 13:23