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Iranian aviation fleet more than doubled in three years: Official
Mohammad Mohammadibakhsh put the current number of Iran’s active aircrafts at over 200, adding that the corresponding figure was less than 100 airplanes in August 2021 when the 13th administration took office, IRNA reported.
Over the past three years, with measures taken by the government, the average age of Iranian airlines fleets went down to 26.5 years from 28 years in August 2021, the official noted.
Iran also announced on Monday that it has become self-sufficient in repairing plane engines and parts as the country faces restrictions to buy new aircraft and repair their parts due to Western sanctions.
The achievement was made by scientists and experts at MAPNA Group, a leading holding company active in various areas of business from rail transportation and power plant projects to the aviation industry.
Mehdi Akbarifard, a MAPNA expert, said that his company have managed to repair both the engines and their parts of the airplanes of the country’s air fleet, especially on CFM56 engines which are installed on Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 airliners.