The Boeing Company was cleared by U.S. government to begin negotiations with approved carriers in Iran about their fleet needs commercial aircraft market, Gulf News reports.
"We have applied for and received a license to assess the current commercial passenger airplane needs of US government-approved Iranian airlines," Boeing representative said. "The license permits us to engage approved airlines to determine their actual fleet requirements."
The aircraft fleet in Islamic Republic consists of about 140 aircraft and is considered of the oldest in the world with an average plane age of around 20 years. After sanctions were lifted, Iran has been seeking to refresh its fleet by adding new aircraft, the first step was a deal with Airbus to purchase 118 planes for about US$25 billion in January.
It is estimated, that the country of 80 million people could support 300 to 600 new aircraft. Boeing deliveries would be the first U.S. aircraft to Iran since the 1970, but the company will still need a separate licence to complete any commercial aircraft sales.
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