Aeroflot sent an aircraft to Tehran for the first time for repairs

The issue has been discussed for several months.

According to RBC, citing its own sources, on April 5, Aeroflot sent one of its aircraft for repair to Iran for the first time.

“Last week, on April 5, an Airbus A330-300 wide-body airliner with registration number RA-73700 flew to Tehran, where the aircraft will be serviced by technicians from the largest Iranian carrier Mahan Air,” writes RBC.

It is noted that the aircraft needs to repair the landing gear. Previously, Aeroflot used the capacities of other companies for these purposes, in particular the Hong Kong-based HAECO.

Aeroflot sent an aircraft to Tehran for the first time for repairs

The representative of Aeroflot also added that the maintenance competencies of Iranian companies in the field of aircraft maintenance and repair will complement the capabilities of the entire Aeroflot group. In addition to the airline of the same name, it includes the carrier Rossiya and the low-cost carrier Pobeda.

Aeroflot discussed the possibility of maintenance in Iran for several months against the backdrop of Western sanctions that impose restrictions on the work of foreign companies with Russian aircraft.

Oleg Panteleev, executive director of the AviaPort industry agency, said that Iran does not support anti-Russian sanctions and is not afraid of secondary sanctions from the United States or the European Union: repair of aircraft and their components. These factors are enough to develop partnership relations with Iran.”