Tupolev-154 Planes End Operation in Iran in February
2011-01-15
TEHRAN (FNA)- All Iranian airline companies have received orders to end their Tupolev flights by mid February, head of the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization announced on Saturday.
Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization Reza Nakhjavani in a letter to Iranian airline companies stressed that flight schedules are not allowed for Tupolev-154 passenger planes from February 20.
By: Arabella-Cox - 16th January 2011 at 22:07
Syrianair is, I think, pursuing the best option open to both the them and the Iranians in talking to the Russians. IMO I would not rule out the possibility that the Chinese will be able to offer alternative engine options for their jetliners in the future. In fact I wouldn’t rule out anything concerning China and its aerospace industry
every time I see your name, I urge some rich Germans to make a new Interflug airlines!
By: chornedsnorkack - 16th January 2011 at 17:52
Syrianair is, I think, pursuing the best option open to both the them and the Iranians in talking to the Russians. IMO I would not rule out the possibility that the Chinese will be able to offer alternative engine options for their jetliners in the future. In fact I wouldn’t rule out anything concerning China and its aerospace industry
Future, yes. But not imminently. Whereas Russian engines now exist.
By: MSR777 - 16th January 2011 at 16:37
Syrianair is, I think, pursuing the best option open to both the them and the Iranians in talking to the Russians. IMO I would not rule out the possibility that the Chinese will be able to offer alternative engine options for their jetliners in the future. In fact I wouldn’t rule out anything concerning China and its aerospace industry
By: chornedsnorkack - 16th January 2011 at 11:58
Perhaps the new Chinese jets may be the way forward?
No. ARJ-21 carries GE engines.
By: MSR777 - 16th January 2011 at 11:15
Perhaps the new Chinese jets may be the way forward?
A good point. I’m sure that the guys that matter in Tehran have an eye on the Chinese craft. The An140 is already being made under licence in Iran. There is apparently a plan by the Iranians to manufacture the An148 at home, but wether this and plans to manufacture Tu204s and Kamov helicopters will come to fruition, we’ll have to wait and see
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th January 2011 at 20:16
They had a 727 crash lately, they gonna ban all of them too?
yup
Tu-154, old stuff, dangerous
727, old stuff, cursed by the great satan
but if they banned both at the same time with out finding proper replacements, it would be bad
whatever happened to Iran wanting to produce the Tu-334? still going on since Russia killed it?
By: FLY.BUY - 15th January 2011 at 20:14
A great shame, especially as most of the 154 accidents seem to come down to bad maintenance or poor airmanship. As far as I can remember, countries such as Iran, Syria and others cannot purchase airliners with that have more than 5%? U.S components, I’m not sure of the percentage figure, perhaps someone here does. Syrian Air is in talks with the Russians with a view to acquiring new Tupolev and Ilyushin airliners.
Perhaps the new Chinese jets may be the way forward?
By: TR1 - 15th January 2011 at 19:46
They had a 727 crash lately, they gonna ban all of them too?
By: PMN - 15th January 2011 at 14:41
Well how astoundingly boring of them!
By: MSR777 - 15th January 2011 at 14:31
A great shame, especially as most of the 154 accidents seem to come down to bad maintenance or poor airmanship. As far as I can remember, countries such as Iran, Syria and others cannot purchase airliners with that have more than 5%? U.S components, I’m not sure of the percentage figure, perhaps someone here does. Syrian Air is in talks with the Russians with a view to acquiring new Tupolev and Ilyushin airliners.
By: FLY.BUY - 15th January 2011 at 14:17
Quite a bold step for a country that has problems in acquiring civilian aircraft.
Out of clarification do Iran have a world wide (aircraft) embargo or only an embargo on American products?
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