Iran buys 11 new Airbuses: Iranian minister

TEHRAN,Oct.8(MNA) - Iran has purchased 11 Airbus A320 and A310 passenger planes in the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 20, Iran`s roads and urban development minister said on Sunday. Despite the global arrogant powers’ sanctions, 11 planes have been bought, Ali Nikzad said, but did not reveal how much has been expended to buy the planes. The president of Civil Aviation Organization of Iran said in April that "We plan to increase the number of aircraft and replace the older planes with new ones". “We also plan to raise the lifespan of the fleets by 25 percent,” Reza Nakhjavani told the Mehr News Agency.