TEHRAN, Iran, Dec.20
Trend:
Iran's Kish Air has increased number of its fleet by renting three new aircrafts from a foreign country that are expected to arrive, said the CEO of Kish Airlines Farzaneh Sharafbafi, Trend reports citing IRNA.
"Kish Airlines owns 12 aircrafts and in its new attempts to cover more flights, the company has rented 3 new planes from a foreign country," said Sharafbafi.
The official has indicated that Kish Airlines will have new flight destinations to the country's free economic zones from the Imam Khomeini Airport.
The US pressures on airplane manufacturing companies against Iran has affected the ticket prices on domestic flights.
Iran Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) seeks to expand its air fleet and creates traveling opportunities to all parts of the country and reduces the ticket rates. In this regard two new domestic airlines are expected to be launched in the upcoming month.
Following the sanctions against Iran, major airplane manufacturers were prevented to sell plane or plane parts to Iran.