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.
Iran says at least 1,400 planes cross its skies everyday – an announcement that a top military official in Tehran says is a proof of the country’s airspace security for regional and transregional airliners.
European aviation giant Airbus says it has signed basic agreements with two Iranian airlines over the purchase of a total of 73 planes.
Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline, has announced that it has started talks with Iran Air to provide a wide range of logistic support services to Iran’s flag carrier.
French construction company Vinci SA has agreed to develop Mashhad International Airport.
An Iranian deputy minister said the country is going to receive nine of the new passenger planes it has purchased from Airbus within the coming months, before the new Iranian year.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands, has officially resumed flights to Iran after a hiatus of over three years.
US plane manufacturer Boeing has reached an agreement with an American bank to provide financing for Iran’s purchase of airliners in cooperation with a Japanese bank.
Canada’s flag-carrier airline Bombardier says it has no concerns to find a foothold in Iran’s aviation market even though it has been late on chasing opportunities in Iran.
Airbus announced Wednesday that the U.S. government has granted it a license to sell the first 17 airplanes involved in a landmark deal with Iran made possible by last years nuclear agreement.