Iran Civil Aviation Organization

1st Iranian marine, aircraft lubricant oil unveiled

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iran's Pars Oil company unveiled the first domestically-produced oil-based lubricant to be used in the Iranian maritime and aviation industry.

Iran urges states not to politicize data of PS752 black box

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – In a press conference on Sunday, the head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization revealed the data retrieved from the black box of the Ukrainian airliner that was mistakenly downed near Tehran back in January.

Iran to resume flights to Germany in September

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Secretary of the Iranian Association of Airlines Maghsoud Asadi-Samani announced that Iran Air will resume Iran-German flights in September.

Iran could buy a lot of planes during sanctions: official

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Deputy Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said that Islamic Republic of Iran could purchase a lot of planes in sanctions period.

Zarif reacts to US’ provocation:

‘Audacity to compound lawlessness upon lawlessness’

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the ‘lawlessness’ of the United States which ‘endangered’ lives of civilians on board the Iranian airliner.

Iran urges ICAO to address US’ dangerous action

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – An official with the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization said that the body has urged the ICAO to address the dangerous actions of the United States against airliners in the region.

Iran starts investigation into harassed Mahan airliner

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iran Civil Aviation Organization has started an investigation into the incident that happened to a Mahan airliner on Thursday night on Syrian territory where it was harassed by two American fighter jets.

Decoding of Ukrainian plane black box begins: official

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – The military prosecutor of Tehran province announced that the decoding operation for the black boxes of the Ukrainian plane has been started with the presence of the Military Court' representatives.

CAO spox:

Resumption of foreign flights hinges on lifting flight restrictions by countries amid pandemic

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Civil Aviation Organization [CAO] of Iran Reza Jafarzadeh said that resumption of foreign flights strictly depends on the removal of restrictions by countries.

Iran says possible to send Flight 752 black box to third country

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The spokesperson of Iran Civil Aviation Organization said that there is possibile to send the black box of Flight 752, the passenger plane that was mistakenly downed near Tehran in January 2020, to a third country for decryption in the presence of Iranian experts.

Iranians stranded in Belarus returned home amid pandemic

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iranian students and citizens stranded in Belarus due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, also known as COVID-19, arrived in Tehran on Sunday.

Iran sends plane to Russia to return stranded students

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) of Iran Reza Jafarzadeh confirmed the transfer of Iranian students from Moscow to Tehran amid the outbreak of coronavirus global pandemic.

CAO rejects rumors on continuation of Iran-China flights

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) of Iran on Thursday rejected rumors that flights between Iran and China were ongoing amid coronavirus outbreak.

Iran, Ukraine, Canada joint meeting on Boeing 737 plane incident held in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Tripartite meeting of Iran, Ukraine, and Canada on Boeing737 plane incident was held on Tuesday morning in Iran Civil Aviation Organization.

Civil Aviation Organization apologizes for unrealistic news surrounding plane crash 

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Civil Aviation Organization apologized due to unrealistic news surrounding the downing of Ukrainian airliner, Mehr News Agency reported. 

CAOI chief rules out possibility of missile hitting Ukrainian airliner

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – According to the head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation (CAOI) the cause of the Ukrainian plane crash near the capital Tehran that killed all 176 people aboard cannot be missiles.

Iran-Ukraine joint meeting held to investigate clues for plane crash in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Iranian and Ukrainian experts meet in Tehran on Thursday to investigate the causes of the Ukrainian Airlines plane crash.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.