BRUSSELS — Iranian flag carrier Iran Air has been taken off a safety blacklist and cleared to fly in the European Union, the European Commission said Thursday.
“Following my visit to Iran in April, a technical assessment was successfully carried out in May,” EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc said in a statement.
“Based on this I am happy to announce that we are now able to allow most aircraft from Iran Air back into European skies,” Bulc said.
Previously, only the carrier’s EU-manufactured Airbus planes could operate in the bloc.
A commission official said that while most of Iran Air’s fleet was now cleared …read more
Source: Jordan Times
