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January 11, 2020 12:01 am ET -
Iran Admits It ‘Unintentionally’ Shot Down Ukrainian 737 in Tehran
In a military statement publicized by its state media this Saturday, Iran admitted it "unintentionally" shot down the civilian 737-800 of Ukraine International Airlines in Tehran last Wednesday, reported the Associated Press. https://twitter.com/AP/status/1215845397614276611 According to the statement, reports the AP,…
January 10, 2020 10:23 am ET -
U.S. Intelligence Alleges Ukraine International Flight Accidentally Shot Down
U.S. intelligence officials have revealed their belief that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which crashed moments after departing Tehran on Wednesday, was accidentally shot down by a Soviet-built surface-to-air missile operated by the Iranian military. The crash occurred soon after…
January 9, 2020 8:18 pm ET -
Lufthansa Cancels, Reinstates, Then Reroutes Tehran Flight
Following the historic Iran nuclear deal, airlines around the world flocked to restart service to the nation’s capital. As the U.S. reimposed sanctions on Iran in late 2018, airlines such as British Airways, Air France and Alitalia pulled their Tehran…
January 8, 2020 10:42 am ET -
Airlines Work to Avoid Iranian, Iraqi Airspace
The Middle Eastern political instability that has seen an uptick as a result of the United States' killing of Iranian military leader Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani in Iraq is forcing some airlines to re-route flights around the two nations' airspace.…
October 11, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Mahan Air 747 Re-Enters Service After Nine Years in Storage
Iran’s largest privately-owned airline recently reactivated an aircraft that was stored in 2010. Mahan Air’s EP-MNB performed a test flight on Aug. 27, 2019 according to ch-aviation and began commercial flights on Sept. 4. The aircraft was first delivered to…