Iran confirms purchase of four Airbus A340s
Iranian aviation authorities have finally confirmed the purchase of four Airbus A340s after landing in Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran from Johannesburg International Airport.
Iran Air. Image: Airbus
Local media quoted Hassan Khoshkho, spokesman for the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO), as saying that the Airbus A340 "made in France" arrived in the country "in recent days".
It is understood the four aircraft are ex Turkish Airlines aircraft.
US sanctions have prevented Iranian companies, including the country's leading airlines Iran Air and Mahan Airlines, from purchasing Airbus A340s to bolster their outdated fleet.
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