Aircraft
Iran Air Takes Its First A330-200 as Fleet Upgrade Continues
Carrier takes first new widebody since nuclear deal
The delivery of Iran Air's first Airbus A330 marks the launch of the airline's widebody fleet renewal plan. (Photo: Airbus)
The delivery of Iran Air's first Airbus A330 marks the launch of the airline's widebody fleet renewal plan. (Photo: Airbus)

Iran Air has taken delivery of a new Airbus A330-200, the first of 45 A330-family jets on order. The delivery continues the implementation of Iran Air’s major fleet renewal plan, launched in December 2016 with a firm order for 100 Airbus airplanes, including 46 single-aisle A320-family jets, 38 A330s and 16 A350s. Iran Air took the first airplane on order—a CFM56-powered A321—on January 11.