Iran says planes ready for US flights

[Aramagedon]

Iran’s aviation officials say the country is technically prepared to launch direct flights to the United States, but an authorization to do so is still needed.

After a hiatus of over three decades, Iran is now looking into the possibility of launching direct flights to the United States in light of the removal of sanctions that have prohibited the country from doing so.

Iran’s aviation officials say the country is technically prepared to launch direct flights to the United States, but an authorization to do so is still needed.

“Iran’s aviation fleet is equipped with long-range planes that can make direct flights to the US without having to stop and refuel anywhere,” said Mohammad Khodakarami, the caretaker head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO).

Khodakarami has been quoted by the domestic media as saying that launching a direct flight to the US requires obtaining the necessary “diplomatic authorizations” from the related organizations.

“Once the authorizations to do so are issued, CAO will start following up the other aspects involved in this issue,” he said.

Iran’s Fars News Agency reported in September 2013 that President Hassan Rouhani has ordered to study the possibility of launching direct flights to the US.

Fars said the order had been issued after President Rouhani had met Iranian expatriates living in the US on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York.

Also, the former CAO head Alireza Jahangirian was quoted by the media as saying in August 2014 that several aviation majors including Boeing have voiced readiness to help launch direct flights between Iran and the US.

“Those companies have obtained an authorization from the US Treasury Department [for direct flights to Iran] and have started to talk to some Iranian airliners,” Jahangirian was quoted by Mehr News Agency.

“At present, both sides are taking care of the last stages of finalizing related deals for this,” he said.

The current sanctions prohibit Iranian airlines from flying to the US. However, the recent breakthrough in Vienna between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries has already revived hopes in Tehran for the eventual removal of the sanctions.

Iran and the P5+1 – the five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany – announced in Vienna on July 14 that they had agreed over certain restrictions on the Iranian nuclear energy program in return for the removal of economic sanctions against Iran.

“With regards to the issue of the removal of sanctions, several global plane makers from different countries have presented proposals for cooperation to Iran,” Khodakarami told reporters.

“Those proposals – that range from sales of planes to Iran to sales of airport facilities – have been submitted to the relevant institutions and are already under study,” he added.

PressTV-Iran says planes ready for US flights

 

[haman10]

Are we going nuts or what ? WTH is going on in this country ?

 

[rahi2357]

Are we going nuts or what ? WTH is going on in this country ?

Bro , why not ? More than 300,000 Iranians and Iranian-Americans live in U.S . It's just a direct flight. Don't act like those hardliners that i know you hate them bro . Do you know how much problem they have when they want to travel ?

BTW ahmadinejad suggested it first time :
‭BBC ‮فارسی‬ - ‮ايران‬ - ‮احمدی‌نژاد: پیشنهاد پرواز مستقیم بین تهران و نیویورک داده بودم‬

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

Are we going nuts or what ? WTH is going on in this country ?

What do you mean haman?

 

[Aramagedon]

Are we going nuts or what ? WTH is going on in this country ?

I myself like to go to US and have fun for one month there before it is going to be nuked by Russia.

We will have presidental election in US by 2016 and redheads probably will win. (btw I am mostly kidding)

 

[rmi5]

2014 Statistics:
Non-Immigrant visas issued for Iranians: 33,961
Immigrant visas issued for Iranians: 12,916 (2012)
Number of Americans visiting Iran: ~1500
Number of Iranian Americans visiting Iran annually: Unknown
Total number of travels between two countries: I guess about 80,000
I guess it's already enough number to have 2-3 roundtrip flights per week between Iran and USA

Bro , why not ? More than 300,000 Iranians and Iranian-Americans live in U.S . It's just a direct flight. Don't act like those hardliners that i know you hate them bro . Do you know how much problem they have when they want to travel ?

BTW ahmadinejad suggested it first time :
‭BBC ‮فارسی‬ - ‮ايران‬ - ‮احمدی‌نژاد: پیشنهاد پرواز مستقیم بین تهران و نیویورک داده بودم‬

I guess a flight between Tehran and Los Angeles will be the most logical route.

From NIAC:

The Iranian1 population by Congressional district has been obtained as reported by the United States Census Bureau (Census.gov in the 108th Congressional District as of July 2003. As such, the US Census Bureau does not offer a designation for individuals of Iranian descent, though it does so for a variety of other groups.2 As a result, it is estimated that only a fraction of the total number of Iranians in the United States chose to write in “Iranian” as their ancestry, underestimating the size and importance of the Iranian-American community. The US Census estimates that the Iranian-American community numbers around 330,000, whereas the Iranian Interest Section in Washington, DC claims to hold passport information for approximately 900,000 Iranians in the US.

 

[rahi2357]

I guess a flight between Tehran and Los Angeles will be the most logical route.

From NIAC:

The Iranian1 population by Congressional district has been obtained as reported by the United States Census Bureau (Census.gov in the 108th Congressional District as of July 2003. As such, the US Census Bureau does not offer a designation for individuals of Iranian descent, though it does so for a variety of other groups.2 As a result, it is estimated that only a fraction of the total number of Iranians in the United States chose to write in “Iranian” as their ancestry, underestimating the size and importance of the Iranian-American community. The US Census estimates that the Iranian-American community numbers around 330,000, whereas the Iranian Interest Section in Washington, DC claims to hold passport information for approximately 900,000 Iranians in the US.

Thanks rmi. Indeed , that's the reason that Iranians need this direct flight because U.S contains the highest number of Iranians outside of Iran . There is no doubt about it . And yes it should be between Tehran and L.A but you know mahmoud

 

[rmi5]

Thanks rmi. Indeed that's the reason that Iranians need this direct flight because U.S contains the highest number of Iranians outside of Iran . There is no doubt about it . And yes it should be between Tehran and L.A but you know mahmoud

Well, I would not be surprised if he says that a flight to the "Jazireh Kouchik dar Gharb e Africa" is also a good idea

 

[rahi2357]

Well, I would not be surprised if he says that a flight to the "Jazireh Kouchik dar Gharb e Africa" is also a good idea

Perfect
Hopefully , Iran is going to re-open the embassy of that African Island .

 

[rmi5]

Perfect
Hopefully , Iran is going to re-open the embassy of that African Island .

He was always on fire. We are going to miss that guy

 

[haman10]

Bro , why not ? More than 300,000 Iranians and Iranian-Americans live in U.S . It's just a direct flight. Don't act like those hardliners that i know you hate them bro . Do you know how much problem they have when they want to travel ?

BTW ahmadinejad suggested it first time :
‭BBC ‮فارسی‬ - ‮ايران‬ - ‮احمدی‌نژاد: پیشنهاد پرواز مستقیم بین تهران و نیویورک داده بودم‬

Bro , call me whatever you like , but i oppose any diplomatic relations with US at any level . i frankly don't give a shyte what ahmadinejad or any other nut job here and there says .

i try to say what needs to be said . i am not osool gara nor i've got anything to do with eslah talabs either (you should really understand that from my political stances here ) .

but hey , i cannot watch the congress show (they captured a comedy show yesterday starring john kerry) and even think about having anything to do with those low lives .

they are low lives and thats a fact .

and here is a quote from the OP :

"Khodakarami has been quoted by the domestic media as saying that launching a direct flight to the US requires obtaining the necessary “diplomatic authorizations” from the related organizations. "

What do you mean haman?

I mean F them all .

thats what i mean mate . you may think this is a crude comment , but it's not . i invite you to watch yesterday's comedy show at congress .

did you know a gathering of baboons is called a congress ?

http://i.imgur.com/ZysQgTv.jpg

 

[mkg00179504]

This is good. Iran should also start services to many cities in Pakistan and India.It will give some tough competition to other Middle East air lines and we may be able to get tickets for better prices after all Pakistan has an open sky policy and can't say no to Arab masters which in turn screwed up PIA.

 

[rahi2357]

Bro , call me whatever you like , but i oppose any diplomatic relations with US at any level . i frankly don't give a shyte what ahmadinejad or any other nut job here and there says .

i try to say what needs to be said . i am not osool gara nor i've got anything to do with eslah talabs either (you should really understand that from my political stances here ) .

but hey , i cannot watch the congress show (they captured a comedy show yesterday starring john kerry) and even think about having anything to do with those low lives .

they are low lives and thats a fact .

and here is a quote from the OP :

"Khodakarami has been quoted by the domestic media as saying that launching a direct flight to the US requires obtaining the necessary “diplomatic authorizations” from the related organizations. "

Bro , do you call a direct flight " diplomatic relations with US " ? Really ? I saw some of that show. Yeah they made a zombie out of Iran but Who cares what they say. Their votes won't exceed two-thirds . And let me ask you a question .
But first check what rmi mentioned :
2014 Statistics
Non-Immigrant visas issued for Iranians: 33,961
Immigrant visas issued for Iranians: 12,916 (2012)
Number of Americans visiting Iran: ~1500
Number of Iranian Americans visiting Iran annually: Unknown
Total number of travels between two countries: I guess about 80,000
Now tell me which side benefit more from this direct flight ?

kako , baradar , akhavi . doost dari in hame irani pooleshono be yek airline Irani bedan ya be airline UAE ,Turkey etc.. ??

 

[kollang]

Iran air's 747 fleet, Mahan's 747s and a-340s and Aseman's 340s are able to fly this route.

 

[mike2000 is back]

Are we going nuts or what ? WTH is going on in this country ?

Aahahahahahha......your mullahs are, not you.