Tehran, YJC. Iranian aviation official has said Iranian airspace has been accepting 70 percent more international flights.
"The Iranian airspace is the most secure one worldwide,”
said Ebrahim Shoushtari, Deputy Head of Aviation Operations of the Iranian
Airports Company, who was speaking in provincial capital city of Yasuj in
southwestern Kohkiloyeh and Boyerahmad during opening ceremony of Yasuj Airport
new aviation system.
He added that the
number of international flight over Iran has increased by 70 per cent since
last August.
He attributed the
rise to the strategic location of Iran and ‘high quality of aviation services
of the country; "apart from these factors, a secure sky has contributed to this
rise as well,” he noted.
"54 airports are operational right now with about 700
international and domestic flights being handled in these airports daily; 5-6
per cent is the figure for rise in the number of domestic passengers, with
20-25 per cent growth in international flights number,” Shoushtari pointed out.
Providing comments on new plans by the Iranian aviation
system, he said that by the end of March 2016, 9 per cent of Iran’s
international airports will be equipped with satellite aviation systems.