IAC plans to boost overflight traffic with airspace control upgrade
The head of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company (IAC) said the country plans to raise the number of international overflights through its skies by at least 50% once it completes a major upgrade of its national airspace control center.
Currently, about 730 flights pass daily through Iranian airspace, compared with more than 2,000 over Turkey, said Mohammad Amirani, the company’s managing director, IRNA reported.
“By modernizing equipment and advanced systems at the control center, we can sharply increase the capacity to handle international flights and strengthen the country’s foreign currency revenues,” he said.
Amirani, reviewing the company’s activities over the past year, highlighted “major infrastructure projects, localization of navigation equipment, upgrading of airport services, and strengthening safety against external threats.”
First homegrown civil radar launched
For the first time, Iran has developed and deployed a fully homegrown MSSR civil radar, built in cooperation with Isfahan University of Technology, the Navigation Communications Department, and the Aviation Operations Division, the official said.
The system was installed at Abadan Airport, allowing part of Iranian airspace to be monitored with domestically produced technology.
Amirani said the achievement was significant given that the aviation sector has long been a prime target of foreign sanctions, particularly in access to navigation and ground guidance systems.
He added that the company has sought to meet essential needs by relying on domestic expertise and knowledge-based firms.
Smart program at 10 int’l airports
Amirani also announced the launch of a smart airport initiative, beginning with 10 of the country’s international airports, aimed at optimizing passenger services. The program will later expand to other airports, prioritized by passenger volume.
To support the initiative, an ASQ unit has been established to monitor airport service quality, with the goal of improving traveler satisfaction and reducing waiting times.