Iran Holds Talks with 20 Countries to Develop Air Transport Cooperation: CAO Chief

The head of the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) said negotiations have been held between Iran and 20 countries on the development of air transportation cooperation on the sidelines of the 15th ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN2023).

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10 December 2023

Speaking on the occasion of commemorating International Civil Aviation Day, Mohammad Mohammadibakhsh pointed to organizing the 15th edition of the ICAN Summit in Saudi Arabia and said constructive talks were held with 20 countries regarding the development of the flight network.

He also said the realization of the two components of safety and security, emphasized in the Chicago Treaty, is given serious attention in Iran’s aviation transport industry.

The Iranian Civil Aviation Organization has gained eye-catching achievements in this industry, especially in recent years, he further emphasized.

Despite the economic war the US and its allies have waged against Iran over the past 43 years, the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization has so far stood on its own feet in the field of repair and maintenance, design and construction of planes using the technical know-how and experience of knowledge-based companies, Mohammadibakhsh stated.

In the ceremony of commemorating International Civil Aviation Day, the memorial stamp of the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization was unveiled.

Back in April, Mohammadibakhsh said his organization has taken giant strides in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2023) to develop the air transportation fleet and to boost the flight network.

He went on to say that the CAO has inked memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with 30 countries over the past one and a half years, adding that the country has launched direct flights to 60 destinations worldwide. / Tasnim