Tehran, YJC. President of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization says that Tupolev airplanes have failed to meet standards.
Mohammadreza
Pahlavani said in interview with Mehr News Agency that according to experts in
the organization, investigations have given Tupolev airplanes negative marks on
all factors.
"The
Tupolev case is closed and Iran Civil Aviation Organization rejects not only the
passenger aircrafts, but the freight Tupolevs as well,” President of Iran’s
Civil Aviation Organization asserted.
He
pointed out that Tupolev aircrafts are not fit for flight and stated "The
organization looks to it that these aircrafts to not return to the airline
industry so that problems of the past befall the passengers again.”
Pahlavani
said that the Tupolev case made its way to the media and is closed, and that
due to the Civil Aviation Organization’s disapproval of Tupolev aircrafts, no
new decisions will be made in this regard.
Pahlavani had previously 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.”