MNA � Iranian knowledge-based companies are working on manufacturing a 72-seat aircraft in three years, head of Iran's Aviation Industries Organization said Tuesday.


The managing director of Iran Aviation Industries Organization,�Manouchehr Manteghi, told Mehr News correspondent on Tuesday that researchers from knowledge-based companies are working on a project to complete the manufacture of a 72-seat aircraft in three years.

He added that the designing of the aircraft began last year, and the project has been planned to be completed in three years.

Vice-presidency for Science and Technology, as well as Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade are funding the project, he added.

�In the construction of the aircraft, we will use specialists from Iranian knowledge-based companies in order to manufacture a completely domestic product,� he concluded.