Iran intends to purchase 450 aircraft over the next five years, according to local newspaper Tehran Times. Of these, 400 aircraft - backbone (including wide-150), an additional 50 - regional (mainly turboprop). The last time such large-scale purchases were observed in the aerospace market only after the fall of the Soviet Union, the newspaper notes. Because of the sanctions in force Iranian carriers are limited to the purchase of second-hand aircraft, age was 20-30 years. Iran's aviation market has 13 domestic passenger airlines and 51 airport with regular operating commercial services. Overall passenger Iranian airports in 2014 totaled about 50 million passengers. Tuesday, December 22, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Denis Manturov said that "Tupolev" in talks with Kish Air for the sale of 10-15 aircraft Tu-204SM. December 26, it became known that the Russian company "Tupolev" may grant a license for the production of its aircraft to Iran. "Tupolev" can also train Iranian experts and transfer to Iran technical know-how. In early 2011, Iran has made the decision on the withdrawal of the Air Force aircraft "Tu" Soviet production. At the time, Iranian airlines use 23 such machines.
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