Iran Air's Achievement in Maintaining Boeing 747s Despite Sanctions Simple Flight Site: Fleet maintenance is usually a challenging task for Iran Air, as the company is forced to rely on older aircraft due to Western sanctions. This year, Iran's entire commercial aviation sector was severely damaged and the country had to deal with both military strikes and additional sanctions. However, Iran Air is confident that its Boeing 747 will fly again soon. The plane in question, a Boeing 747-200 Combi with registration EP-ICD, last flew in mid-September and now the company has confirmed that the plane will fly again after being grounded for several months. This will be the first time such heavy maintenance is carried out in Iran. Work on this aircraft began at the end of September and despite the extent of maintenance and the rarity of such procedures in Iran, it is due to fly again in 2026.

Iran Air's Achievement in Maintaining Boeing 747s Despite Sanctions Simple Flight Site: Fleet maintenance is usually a challenging task for Iran Air, as the company is forced to rely on older aircraft due to Western sanctions. This year, Iran's entire commercial aviation sector was severely damaged and the country had to deal with both military strikes and additional sanctions. However, Iran Air is confident that its Boeing 747 will fly again soon. The plane in question, a Boeing 747-200 Combi with registration EP-ICD, last flew in mid-September and now the company has confirmed that the plane will fly again after being grounded for several months. This will be the first time such heavy maintenance is carried out in Iran. Work on this aircraft began at the end of September and despite the extent of maintenance and the rarity of such procedures in Iran, it is due to fly again in 2026.