Air quality in major cities is unhealthy; Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Head of Air Pollution Monitoring Group of Iran’s Department of the Environment Shahram Sepehrnia said on Saturday that air quality in the country’s six cities has exceeded the maximum polluted level and is unhealthy. According to the index, the air quality in major cities like the capital Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Arak […]
Three Airbus planes join Iran Air fleet
Iran’s national flag carrier Iran Air has purchased three Airbus passenger planes and will add them to its fleet by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20). Three Airbus 319 aircraft, manufactured in 2002, were purchased from Hungary a year ago and landed at an airport in the city of Mashhad in northwestern Iran. […]
Iran Air flights to European destinations underway uninterruptedly
Farzaneh Sharafbafi, Director of the Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran, says that despite US sanctions and hurdles, the Iran Air flights are continuing without stop. Speaking during a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Farzaneh Sharafbafi said “we do not receive service […]
Iran Air to decide about Airbus, Boeing purchases within 2 weeks
TEHRAN- Managing Director of Iran’s flag-carrier Iran Air Farzaneh Sharafbafi announced on Wednesday that the company will announce its final decision about the purchase of aircrafts from Airbus and Boeing within two weeks, Tasnim news agency reported. Iran Air will make decisions regarding new policies of the Iranian government towards the agreements with the two […]
Female pilots to make debut in Iran Air
TEHRAN – For the first time, the Iranian flag-carrier airline, Iran Air, also known as Homa, is set to recruit female pilots, said Farzaneh Sharafbafi, the CEO of Iran Air here on Sunday. The airline publishes a job vacancy advertisement to recruit new pilots annually; the main feature of this year’s advertisement is the possibility […]
Airplane delivery to Iran to continue: Iran Air CEO
TEHRAN- Iran Air CEO denies a circulating rumor that foreign aircraft manufacturers have stopped delivering Iran its ordered airplanes, ISNA reported on Sunday. According to Farzaneh Sharafbafi, foreign aircraft makers will not stop their deliveries to Iran for sure and new impediments put by U.S. treasury will not hinder implementation of the signed contracts between […]
Iran eyes domestic finance for Airbus, Boeing purchases
TEHRAN – Iran is considering the use of domestic finance for the purchase of Airbus and Boeing airplanes, Tasnim reported on Tuesday quoting an official with flag carrier Iran Air. “We prefer to use domestic finances rather than depending on foreign financers,” Iran Air public relations director Masoumeh Asgharzadeh said. The official noted that some […]