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Aug 06, 2018 (newstodate): As USA reinstates severe sanctions on Iran as from today, Iran managed to take delivery of a batch of ATR aircraft shortly before the curtain was closed.
Only on Saturday, the five ATR 72-600 aircraft thus left ATR's production site at Toulouse, France, for delivery on Sunday August 5 at Tehran Mehrabad Airport.
In 2017, ATR and Iran Air inked a firm contract for delivery of 20 ATR 72-600 with options for a further 20.
Prior to this latest - and so far probably the last - delivery on Sunday, August 5, 2018, Iran Air had received eight aircraft of the 20 on firm order, leaving seven aircraft in a limbo.
Only on Saturday, the five ATR 72-600 aircraft thus left ATR's production site at Toulouse, France, for delivery on Sunday August 5 at Tehran Mehrabad Airport.
In 2017, ATR and Iran Air inked a firm contract for delivery of 20 ATR 72-600 with options for a further 20.
Prior to this latest - and so far probably the last - delivery on Sunday, August 5, 2018, Iran Air had received eight aircraft of the 20 on firm order, leaving seven aircraft in a limbo.