Addition of 50 Airplanes and Helicopters to the Country’s Air Fleet

The head of the Civil Aviation Organization said: In the last 18 months, 50 planes and helicopters have been added to the country’s air fleet, of which 20 planes have entered the flight cycle.

Capt. Mohammadi Bakh in a press conference stated that “Currently, according to the number of airports, the climate, and the population of the country, the country’s aviation industry needs more than 550 short-range, medium-range, and long-range aircraft.”

The head of the Civil Aviation Organization said: In order to increase the resilience of the aviation industry and deal with the conditions of the embargo, since mid-2022, the movement to repair the parts and return the ground-carrying aircraft to the operational cycle was put on the agenda.

He mentioned the years of the planes being grounded and said: 16 planes are more than 10 years old, 68 planes are more than 5 years old and less than 10 years old, and 39 planes are grounded between 2 and 5 years old, which are determined by priority, part of this The fleet is returning to the flight cycle.

The head of the Civil Aviation Organization stated: Another issue was the entry of aircraft by the private sector, during the last 18 months, more than 50 aircraft and helicopters were added to the country’s air fleet, of which 20 aircraft have entered the flight cycle.

He stated that the fleet development program as one of the policies of the 13th government is being realized in several ways, he added: The renewal of the fleet in 2023 will be realized with credit and support from the government.

Source: CAA