Economics
Iran Air Sees Adding 20 Regional Jets, as Bombardier Makes Pitch
- Carrier could spend upto $3 billion on all aircraft purchases
- Previously announced Airbus planes may be delivered in March
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Iran Air needs to buy at least 20 regional jets as it upgrades its fleet now that economic sanctions on the nation have been lifted, and Bombardier Inc. has already made a presentation to the carrier, Chairman and Managing Director Farhad Parvaresh said.
The airline intends to add 50- and 100-seat planes to its regional service to complement a main-jet fleet that will include Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE planes, Parvaresh said in an interview in Tehran at the Iran Aviation Summit. Bombardier still needs approvals from Canada to operate in Iran, he said.