Iranian airlines have bought 13 narrow-body Boeing 737 aircraft in their latest move to rebuild the countrys commercial fleet, a news agency says.
Two of the used aircraft, of the vintage 737-400 model, will fly in from a European country on Monday night, Fars quoted an informed as saying Sunday.
The two aircraft are the first of eight Boeing 737s bought by Nasim Air, a new airline based in the central city of Isfahan, the unnamed official said.
Caspian Airlines has purchased three others and Aseman Airlines another two of the 150-seatshort- to medium-range jets.