Sunday 21 February 2016 - 12:25
Story Code : 202633
Airbus A350 makes symbolic first landing in Iran
MOSCOW (Sputnik) An Airbus A350 wide-body passenger jet made a symbolic first landing inIran nearly a month afterthe manufacturer signed a deal withTehran todeliver 118 new aircraft, Iranian media reported Saturday.
As part ofan effort torevamp its aging fleet, Iran has signed deals withthe European manufacturer topurchase 118 Airbus planes, including 16 Airbus A350 XWBs.
Irans Mehr news service published photographs ofthe aircrafts pilot and an Iranian delegate boarding and touring the plane.
In January, UN, EU and US sanctions were lifted fromIran followingTehran's implementation ofits obligations underthe nuclear deal signed withsix world powers toensure the peaceful nature ofits nuclear program.
On Friday, a Boeing spokesman told US media that Washington had given it the green light tobegin talks withIranian airlines.
By Sputnik
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