EghtesadOnline: The Iranian aviation industry, which employs about 30,000 people, is generally known to be a male-dominated domain.

EghtesadOnline: In the space of 18 months, Iran has set about what amounts to a complete overhaul of its aviation sector. Since most international sanctions were lifted on the country in January 2016, its airlines have placed orders for more than 300 new aircraft and options for a further 50 planes.

EghtesadOnline: Having been under the detrimental effect of international nuclear-related sanctions for years, Iran's aviation industry could not keep up with other countries in the region and lost the market to rivals, Turkey and the UAE in particular.