Half of Iran's Grounded Airplanes Are Irreparable - ICAO

Director of Iranian Civil Aviation Organization Alireza Jahangirian said in Tehran that 100 airplanes in the country’s fleet are grounded, with half of them irreparable, IRNA reported today.

“Age and depreciation were the main reasons for grounding the planes,” Jahangirian said. (IRNA, 17 May)

Under JPOA, the interim nuclear agreement with world powers, Boeing and General Electric have received license from the U.S. Treasury to export plane parts to Iran. It was reported earlier that the representatives of the two companies have met with Iran Air officials after obtaining the license, but no details were available.

The Treasury license covers only part of Iran’s aging fleet, which also includes non-America airplanes.

File photo: An Iran Air Boeing 727-200Adv at Tehran Mehrabad Airport, 2010. (airlines.net/Wikiopedia)

Iran ICAO Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20E lost in crash

 

File photo: Iran Civil Aviation Organization Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20E, reg: EP-FIC (cn 334) 

Iran Civil Aviation Organization's Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20E crashed during a calibration flight to test navigation equipment on 3 March 2014, on final approach to Kish International Airport (KIH / OIBK).

All four crew members were killed in the crash including Captain Jalili, Captain Mosavi and Captain Ameri.

File photo: Shahram Sharifi