TEHRAN, YJC. Head of Iran’s Aviation Organization has said that as ICAO has assessed Iranian aviation exceptionally good, Tupolev aircrafts are heading back to the aviation system.
Hamidreza Pahlavani said in an interview with Mehr News
Agency that experts from the International Civil Aviation Organization have
accomplished their 10-day visit to evaluate 11 aviation factors of the Iranian aviation
system as beyond expectation.
He added "Currently the domestically-made Iran140 aircraft
is being used for domestic flights. Some countries have also ordered the plane.”
Pahlavani also provided comments on the introduction of new
airplanes with long flight capabilities and stated "These 3 new airplanes
belong to Asman and Mahan aviation companies. Currently the airplanes are
placed at flight routs and are being used for international flights for their
long-flight capabilities.”
He also said that currently
217 airplanes operate in the Iranian aviation industry. "Of these” he added "8
airplances were recently added, 3 of which are long-flight.”
Head of Iran’s Aviation Organization further provided comments on
the ICAO inspection of the Iranian aviation industry and said "After 10 days of
inspection the agents reported that 11 parameters have been beyond expectation.
This is very promising for us.”
Pahlavani then addressed the odds of the reemergence of the
Tupolev airplanes in the Iranian aviation system and said "Of the grounded
Tupolevs 35 are sound and there exist 45 new engines in the industry. If these
planes are made to fit parameters set by the organization then their return
would be considered.”
He also added that the average age for the Iranian aviation fleet
is 22 years and that with the new aircrafts the number would diminish.
He also stated that $200 million has been allocated to the
aviation fleet.