ATR says signs E1b planes deal with Iran
ATR said Monday it had signed a E1b deal with Iran Air for up to 40 planes after the dropping of US sanctions against Iran. Under the accord, ATR is to provide the carrier with 20 ATR 72-600 planes, with options on another 20 planes. It follows talks in Rome and Paris last week during a visit by Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. "The deal marks the arrival of the newest generation ATRs in Iran, where the first aircraft have been operating since 1992. This freshly open market provides a strong potential for the development and expansion of domestic traffic and routes," ATR said. Before a nuclear deal with world powers took effect last month, Iran's aviation industry was subject to a US embargo preventing Western manufacturers since 1995 selling equipment and spare parts to the Islamic republic. <br/>
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ATR says signs E1b planes deal with Iran
ATR said Monday it had signed a E1b deal with Iran Air for up to 40 planes after the dropping of US sanctions against Iran. Under the accord, ATR is to provide the carrier with 20 ATR 72-600 planes, with options on another 20 planes. It follows talks in Rome and Paris last week during a visit by Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. "The deal marks the arrival of the newest generation ATRs in Iran, where the first aircraft have been operating since 1992. This freshly open market provides a strong potential for the development and expansion of domestic traffic and routes," ATR said. Before a nuclear deal with world powers took effect last month, Iran's aviation industry was subject to a US embargo preventing Western manufacturers since 1995 selling equipment and spare parts to the Islamic republic. <br/>
