The Iranian sky clears for Airbus, Boeing and other aircraft manufacturers them – Les Echos

A few days after the lifting of sanctions that affected the country, the Iranian sky already released for aircraft manufacturers. The news came this weekend in Tehran, with the announcement of the forthcoming signing of an order of 114 Airbus. This must take place on Wednesday during a visit to Paris of President Hassan Rouhani. “Iran wants above all to buy Airbus A320, A321 and A330,” to receive this year and in 2017, said the Deputy Minister of Transport, Kashan Asghar Fakhrieh. “From 2020, we will receive the Airbus A350 and A380. In all, we want to buy eight A380 and 16 A350 “, he added. According to him, the basic price of each unit is already set, but we still talk about the volume and amount of options.

A priori, this purchase will be only the first of a long series. “We need 400 long-haul aircraft and 100 short-haul aircraft” , had blown earlier Abbas Akhoundi, local transport minister, before the representatives of some 85 united airlines for “Iran 2016″, a summit of aviation.

A fleet age out

Clearly Airbus, should not be the only one at the party. Consider the various statements made in recent days by Iranian officials, Boeing could also be ordered hundreds of aircraft. Canada’s Bombardier, Brazil’s Embraer, Sukhoi Russian and Japanese Mitshubishi also find good opportunities there.

By some time, so drivers should no longer recognize the parking Khomeini airport. For thirty-five years and the “Islamic revolution”, no Western group has sold appliances in Iran – which previously held the

largest civilian fleet in the region. Today, we must renew almost all of the park, where the readiness of Tehran. On site, there are only 256 units of twenty years of age on average, only 150 operational … With the international embargo, mechanics do not have access to spare parts needed. The result, apart from a handful of Airbus, 80% of 160 aircraft over 110 seats are currently good for sensitive. According to Airbus analysts, the growth in air traffic, which should tu 5% per year, plus the replacement of older aircraft would require at least 400 new aircraft over the next two decades. A potential market of $ 20 billion.

It is a treasure that could soon spend fifteen Iranian companies. All want to invest to take advantage of the geographical location of Tehran, midway between Asia and Europe. And the holding of demand – the number of international passengers has doubled in ten years, making bloom in recent years a dozen private airlines like Kish Air, or Qeshm Airlines Caspian Airlines. The most important new small, Mahan Airlines, has exceeded the national airline Iran Air. In response, it now intends to buy more than 20 regional aircraft, Boeing and Airbus

Julien Dupont-Calbo

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