Russian-Iranian airworthiness pact intended to ease civil aviation exports

Russian and Iranian authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding on airworthiness matters, intended to ease export of aircraft. The agreement builds on airworthiness consultations held in June which included the participation of Russian Helicopters’ national engineering centre for Mil and Kamov. These talks focused on co-operation over aviation equipment certification with a view to strengthening civil aviation ties, says Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia. Rosaviatsia states that the new memorandum is intended to create “favourable conditions” for approving standard designs of Russian civil aviation equipment exported to Iran.<br/>