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Iran Air Takes Delivery Of Its First Four ATR 72-600s
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Iran Air's first four ATR 72-600s sit ready for delivery to Tehran. (Photo: Airbus)
Iran Air's first four ATR 72-600s sit ready for delivery to Tehran. (Photo: Airbus)

Iran Air took delivery of its first four ATR 72-600s on Tuesday, officially triggering a transaction that includes a firm order for 20 of the Franco-Italian turborprops and options for a further 20. The contract calls for deliveries of the 20 airplanes on firm order to extend until the end of 2018.