EghtesadOnline: Social distancing is almost impossible in a crowded city like Tehran, unless more buses and taxis are added to the public transportation fleet, Tehran City Council chief says.

EghtesadOnline: As projected in the draft budget for fiscal 2020-21, the government has earmarked 50 trillion rials ($367 million) for upgrading the bus fleet.

EghtesadOnline: A glance at unused capacities of Iranian airports reveals that the share of air transportation can reach 40-45 million passengers per year with the renewal of the country's short-, medium- and long-range fleet.

EghtesadOnline: Kish Airline has overhauled its grounded Airbus A321 back to service after a year and a half.

EghtesadOnline: The ATR 72-600 planes recently delivered to Iran Air have become operational, with one making its debut flight on domestic routes from Tehran to Mashhad on Friday.