Issue 4279. Last Updated: 11/20/2009

Iran Bans Domestic Airlines From Flying Russian Aircraft

Reuters
Iran has banned its airlines from leasing more Russian-made aircraft or buying such planes secondhand after two fatal incidents last month, a senior transport official said in remarks published Tuesday.

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