Aircraft
Iran Studying an Indigenous 70-seat Jet
Project based on Ukrainian design but tied to Russian cooperation
An Iranian-built IrAN-140, left, sits on display next to a Ukrainian Antonov An-140 on the Iranian island of Kish. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
An Iranian-built IrAN-140, left, sits on display next to a Ukrainian Antonov An-140 on the Iranian island of Kish. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)


Iran is studying the feasibility of producing a regional jet using technologies, and even airframe parts, acquired and mastered during the IrAN-140 program using national resources and in-house capabilities. The study began in 2013, shortly after the establishment of the Iranian Aviation Technology and Knowledge-based Industries Development Headquarters (IATDH).

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