Tehran, Jan 3, IRNA Iranian officials said on Sunday that the country needs about 600 planes within the next 10 years, raising earlier estimates by around 150. In order for the materialization of the targets set in 2026 Perspective Plan, Iran will need at least 581 planes, said Maqsood Samani, the secretary of the Association of Iranian Airlines....

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A small American commercial plane left Iran Sunday after it was repaired following an emergency landing at an Iranian airport this month, state TV reported. The plane was forced to land 16 days ago at the airport of the southern city of Ahvaz due to technical failure, Mahmoud Rasoulinejad, head of the state-owned Iran Airports ...

The Islamic Republic of Iran plans to manufacture three domestically-designed passenger planes by 2026, according to a senior Iranian aviation official. Head of Irans Civil Aviation Organization Hamid Reza Pahlevani said on Tuesday that the country will build planes capable of carrying 80, 100 and 150 passengers as part of efforts to meet its increasing ...

Irannews headlines on Sunday include landingU.S. plane in Iran for repairs3 weeks ago;Iranian Navys Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Gholam-Reza Khadem Bigham rejectingreport of Yemen capturing Iranian arms ship; Iran court removing ban on reformist Sharq newspaper;Iran showcasing special forces during naval drills; Iran'sForeign Ministry remarks overPatriot ...

(Reuters) - A small U.S. commercial plane has been stuck inIranfor nearly three weeks after making an emergency landing near the city of Ahvaz, the country's airports director said on Sunday. The plane was forced to land because of technical problems, Mahmoud Rasoulinejad said, quoted by the Mehr news agency. "After landing, the crew traveled ...