Iran's airlines company has leased 15 new passenger planes of Boeing and Airbus, the Iranian television website quoted the head of the Iranian civil aviation, Ilhani Mohammad Ali, as saying.
"A total of 7 planes of Boeing MD and 8 - Airbus have been bought. These aircraft will replace 15 old passenger planes," said Ilhani.
In the Iranian city of Gazvin, on July 15, the airliner with 168 people crashed. A total of 1,610 people died during the plane crashes in Iran over the past 30 years, reported the Iranian Service for Flight Safety.
After the last accident, the Iranian Parliament asked the government not to buy the used passenger aircrafts. The members of the Parliament considered important to thoroughly check aircrafts in accordance with standards, as well as to attract professional specialists to the flights, and not to purchase the old aircraft.