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Airbus to sell 73 aircrafts to Iranian companies

22 June 2017 15:00 (UTC+04:00)
Airbus to sell 73 aircrafts to Iranian companies

By Kamila Aliyeva

Airbus has announced new deals with Iran on the sidelines of the 52nd Le Bourget Paris Airshow, reassuring its commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and associated rules.

The French aircraft manufacturer announced that Zagros Airlines as well as Iran Airtour Airlines agreed on Thursday to acquire a total of 73 aircraft.

Zagros Airlines, one of the leading domestic airlines in Iran, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for the acquisition of 28 new aircraft, covering 20 A320neo and 8 A330neo aircraft.

The commitment was signed by Seyed Abdolreza Mousavi, Zagros Airlines CEO and Fabrice Bregier, Airbus COO and President Commercial Aircraft.

To date Zagros Airlines is the largest domestic single-aisle Airbus operator in Iran with 11 A320ceo Family aircraft.

The Tehran-based Iran Airtour Airlines has also become the French aircraft manufacturer’s newest customer for the A320neo Family after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 45 aircraft at the Paris Air Show.

Airbus assured that the MoUs are contingent upon all necessary approvals, including those from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Iran has several private and public airline companies in operation, among which IranAir is the oldest one. The number of operational airports in the country is 46.

Since sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic were lifted last year, Iran began to take steps to upgrade its air industry, revamp an aging airline fleet, equipment and airports.

During a January 2016 visit to Paris by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Tehran signed a major contract with Airbus worth about $27 billion to buy 118 planes.

Iran received its first Airbus (A320) in January 2017.

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Kamila Aliyeva is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Kami_Aliyeva

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