TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) � The director-general of Operations Supervisory Body of Iran�s Civil Aviation Organization has said air traffic has doubled in Iran�s airspace.

Saeid Akbari said that Islamic Republic of Iran was well-prepared to host such large number of air traffic. He attributed the increase in the number of flights over Iran to Malaysia-bound plane crash in over Ukraine and closing of the country�s airspace to incoming flights, and restrictions on flights over Iraq as contributing to such unprecedented number of flights passing over Iran. �These factors led airlines to seek routes in Iran�s sky, which almost doubled this number,� he added.


�In response to requests made by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to permit planes�fly�over Iran, the country�s National Civil Aviation Organization announced it was prepared to host the flights,� asserted Akbari, and that �to secure the flights and to regulate air traffic, we opened new air routes to incoming flights in close cooperation with Iran�s Airports Organization, the Armed Force Air Defense, and coordination with neighboring countries, thus increasing the already 480 flights to 880 flights per day.�


Akbari held that the record indicated Iran�s highly secure airspace. �Iran�s privileged position in aeronautics, natural geography, the area, facilities, expert navigation staff and security also attracted the requests for flights over Iran,� he added.


He expressed gratitude to all organizations involved especially country�s Airport Organizations and Armed Forces and air traffic control center for their attempt to increase flight capacity of airspace. �The flights would bring income for the country,� he believed.


By Mehr News Agency





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