Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi said on Sunday that nine new airbus joined Iranian air fleet increasing number of seats to 26 thousands, IRNA reported.
Speaking to reporters, he said the purchase of new airbus planes have added up additional four thousands seats to the Iranian air fleet.
He expressed the hope that the government would be successful to implement a plan to refurbish the ageing air fleet in the wake of termination of the unfair sanctions on Iran.
Some 17 new passenger planes joined the Iranian air fleet in the past three months and 15 of them are currently operating domestic and international flights, he said.