Iran significantly increases its aircraft fleet
Iranian aviation authorities have reported substantial expansion of the national passenger aircraft inventory, recording approximately 20% growth within a year.
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Investigation into Turkish C-130 сrash сompleted
The investigation into the crash of a Turkish Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft has concluded. The aircraft's components will be sent to Kayseri for further examination.
Passengers evacuated from aircraft following smoke incident in Antalya
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 emitted smoke upon landing at Antalya Airport, prompting the emergency evacuation of 260 passengers and crew members.
Etihad Airways launches new Sochi-Abu Dhabi flight
Travelers will be able to get from Sochi to Abu Dhabi by plane soon, as the UAE airline Etihad Airways launches a new route. It will be operated three times a week, and tickets are already available for purchase.
Kazakhstan imports record-breaking numbers of airliners
Kazakhstan imported 13 aircrafts in the six-month period of 2024, according to the Bureau of National Statistics. From January to June 2024, 13 airplanes with a seating capacity of 50 to 300 were imported into …
Russia and Iran sign contacts on aircraft repair, maintenance
Russia has signed contracts with Iranian knowledge-based companies to repair and maintain aircraft, Iran’s Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Rouhollah Dehqani Firouzabadi said. According …
Foreign aircraft’s airworthiness certificates extended until end-2023
Russia’s government has extended the certificates of airworthiness of foreign aircraft used by Russian airlines until December 31, 2023. "The certificates of airworthiness of foreign-manufactured civil aircraft issued by …
Turkish Airlines: move to rebrand flagship carrier will be costly and hard
Earlier this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced yet another move to Turkify one of the country’s best-known brands, Turkish Airlines. Erdogan said the company would repaint its passenger planes with the branding …
Denmark to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030
Denmark's government has announced a goal to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030. In her New Year's address, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she wanted to "make flying green". However she acknowledged that …
Iran need 500 more planes due to sanctions
Iran needs some 500 planes and would likely back buying the Sukhoi Superjet 100 if Russia is willing to sell them to its airlines, head of the Civil Aviation Organization Ali Abedzadeh said. "If the Iranian …
Kazakhstan to purchase new aircraft
Kazakhstan plans to repair a number of regional airfields and purchase new aircraft, the country's minister for Investments and Development Zhenis Kasymbek said at a meeting of the Kazakh government. "We intend …
Rogozin: it is shame to buy foreign aircraft
Russia plans to abandon the acquisition of foreign civil aircraft and start its own aircraft industry, the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said at a meeting on aviation development. He stressed that the …
Iran Air flights to Europe operated only by Airbus Planes
Iranian national carrier Iran Air dismissed media reports that the European Union (EU) is keeping its restrictions on the airline’s flights to Europe by Boeing 747 and Fokker 100, saying that Iran Air has never operated flights to Europe by …
Iran ready to buy batch of Russian Su-30CM fighters
Iran is ready to sign a contract for the purchase of a batch of Su-30CM Russian multifunctional fighters, a senior representative of of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said today. "Iran has really …
Iran and Airbus to sign agreement on purchase of aircraft
Next week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will leave for France, where Iran Air and Airbus will sign an agreement for the purchase of 114 Airbus, the Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development, Ahmad Abbas …
The Washington Post:"The situation over shot-down aircraft involves an escalation of tension between Moscow, Ankara and NATO"
Western media over key geopolitical events over Russia, Turkey, and Iran
Iran may buy about 100 SSJ100 aircraft from Russia
The Russian aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) may become the basis for the Iranian airlines fleet. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Moscow might supply about 100 SSJ100 aircraft over five years to …
Rogozin: Iran ready for industrial cooperation with Russia
Iran is capable of carrying out work, if a political decision to resume comprehensive industrial cooperation with Russia will be taken, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said following his two-day visit to Iran. …
Aircraft crashes on Turkey’s border with Syria
An aircraft has crashed in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay near the Syrian border, the Haber7 news channel reports. It hasn’t been so far specified which country owned the aircraft, Trend reports. …
Hollande reveals true purposes of military operation in Syria
French President Francois Hollande told RTL radio about the specific purposes of the French state during the military operation in Syria. He stressed that the French Air Force was carrying out airstrikes on IS training camps in ...