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Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 4, 2015

Iran plans to buy 80-90 Boeing, Airbus planes a year, post sanctions

(REUTERS) Iran plans to buy as many as 90 planes per year from Boeing and Airbus to revamp its antiquated fleet once Western sanctions are…

Military Aviation News April 20, 2015

US warship heads to Yemeni waters; could block Iran weapons

(AP) The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen to beef up security and join other American…

Military Aviation News February 19, 2015

Iran Plans to Unveil New Domestically-Produced Fighter Jets

In the near future Iran will unveil brand new fighter jets, developed and produced in the country, said the head of the Iran Aviation…

Civilian aviation news October 1, 2014

Emirates’ one-off A380 service to Tehran marks start of 4th daily service to Iranian capital

Emirates, a global connector of people and places celebrates the launch of its fourth daily nonstop passenger service to Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran with…

Military Aviation News May 12, 2014

Iran Copies Downed US Drone

MOSCOW, May 12 (RIA Novosti) – Tehran has unveiled a copy of the US Lockheed Martin Sentinel RQ-170 drone at a military aerospace exhibition….

General Aviation News November 28, 2013

Iran sanctions deal sparks hunt for vintage plane parts

(Reuters) – While foreign ministers raced to Geneva for a crucial phase of talks over Iran’s nuclear activities earlier this month, passengers with the…

General Aviation News November 21, 2013

Iran window shops at airshow in hope of sanctions relief

(Reuters) – Senior Iranian aviation executives were at the Dubai Airshow in a discreet campaign to update their ageing passenger jets this week, even as…

Military Aviation News February 4, 2013

Iran unveils ‘domestically-built fighter jet’

ALJAZEERA Iran has unveiled its newest combat jet, a domestically manufactured fighter-bomber that military officials claim can evade radar. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a…

Military Aviation News November 15, 2012

KSA tells UN about Iran’s provocations

(ARABNEWS.COM) Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of straying into its territory near oil and gas fields in the Gulf and warned it was looking at…

Civilian aviation news October 9, 2012

Malaysia’s AirAsia X to suspend Iran service

(AFP) The long-haul arm of budget carrier AirAsia said Monday it would suspend operations to Iran, citing currency “volatility” as the carrier mounts new profitable…

Space News February 3, 2012

Iran sends new satellite into orbit

TEHRAN – Iran on Friday successfully launched an observation satellite into orbit under a presidential decree, said the country’s Press TV. The spacecraft, named Navid…

Military Aviation News January 18, 2012

Iran to send US a toy model of downed drone

Iran has said it will send to the US a toy model of a RQ-170 Sentinel drone in response to Washington’s request to return the…

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