Iran talks with 20 countries to foster air transport cooperation: CAO
The head of the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) said negotiations were conducted with 20 countries on the development of air transportation cooperation on the sidelines of the 15th ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN2023) which was held on December 3-7.
Speaking on the occasion of commemorating International Civil Aviation Day, Mohammad Mohammadi-Bakhsh pointed to organizing the ICAN2023 in Saudi Arabia and said the talks were held on the development of the flight network, reported Tasnim news agency.
He said the realization of the two components of safety and security, emphasized in the Chicago Treaty, is given serious attention in Iran’s aviation transport industry.
The CAO has gained eye-catching achievements in this industry, especially in recent years, he further emphasized.
Despite the economic war the US and its allies have waged against Iran over the past 43 years, the CAO has been successful in the fields of repair and maintenance, design and construction of planes, using the technical know-how and experience of new technology-based companies, Mohammadi-Bakhsh said.
Also, in the ceremony of commemorating International Civil Aviation Day, the memorial stamp of the CAO was unveiled.
In April, Mohammadi-Bakhsh said his organization had taken giant strides in the current Iranian year (started March 21) to develop the air transportation fleet as well as to boost the flight network.
He went on to say that the CAO has inked memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with 30 countries over the past 18 months, adding that the country has launched direct flights to 60 destinations worldwide.