Iran to receive first ATR passenger aircraft in a week
By Trend
Iran’s flag carrier Homa will import the first ATR passenger
aircraft in one week, Homa CEO Farhad Parvaresh said.
According to Parvaresh, this will be the first of four ATR aircraft
that Homa is going to receive from the manufacturer, Mehr news
agency reported May 8.
He said that all four airplanes will be used for short, domestic
flights.
Homa and the French-Italian ATR signed a document for the supply of
over 20 airplanes in April.
Iran has added 28 aircraft to its aviation fleet over the last two
years, an official with the country’s Civil Aviation Organization
said on April 28.
Reza Jafarzadeh, a spokesman for Civil Aviation Organization of
Iran, has said the number of available seats in the country’s
aviation fleet has increased by 2,678 reaching 30,000 after new
aircraft joined the aviation system.
In order to renew its aviation fleet, Iran requires 500 new
aircraft in the next 10 years.
The country has already reached deals with Airbus and Boeing as
well to purchase new aircraft.
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