The former deputy of the Civil Aviation Organization stated that the import of new airplanes in the past 35 years has been zero.
Although the number of active airplanes in the country’s sky has not yet reached eight, experts warn that the state of the aviation industry is not favorable, and if this trend continues, we will soon witness a significant decrease in the number of active airplanes.
Alireza Manzari, the former deputy of the Civil Aviation Organization, regarding this crisis, says that currently there are 350 airplanes in the country, more than half of which are flying, but the repair process leads to a reduction in this number.
Manzari further stated that sanctions have created an unfavorable situation for the industry and have prevented new airplanes from entering the country. In the past 35 years, the import of new airplanes has been zero, although these sanctions have not led to the shutdown of the country’s aviation industry.
He said there are more than 150 active airplanes, which seems to be a warning for the air transport fleet. Despite there being 350 airplanes in Iran, some of them are inactive, and the active portion is less than half of this number. Also, sometimes these active airplanes cannot be used because they are in the repair shop and are not available for use.