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Iran Air was born on February 24, 1962, after Iranian Airways and Persian Air Services joined together, taking the name of Iran Air. Iranian Airways had been the first Iranian flag carrier, when it was formed in 1944. Iran Air soon built a large route structure to the Persian Gulf, Middle East, to Northern Africa, Europe Asia Far East and New York, and a dense domestic network. The first planes used by the company were the Avro York, DC-3, DC-6 and Vickers ViscountThe Viscount was a medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1953 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. It would go on to be one of the most successful of the first-generation post-war transports, with.
In 19651965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Events January-February January 4 United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his " Great Society" during his State of the Union address. January 14 Prime Ministers of N, they received their first jet plane, a Boeing 727The Boeing 727 was, for a very long time, the most popular jet-liner in the world. The 727 first took the skies during the 1960s, much earlier than its bigger and more famous sister the Boeing 747. The 727 design arose as a compromise between United Airli. The much desired route to New York was opened in 1970Events January events January 1 Construction begins on Arcosanti, by Paolo Soleri, in Mayer, Arizona, located 65, miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. January 1 Unix epoch at 00:00:00 UTC. January 12 Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian civil war. January with Boeing 707The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Although it was not the first commercial jetliner in service (that distinction belongs to the De Havilland Comet), it was the first one to be commer aircraft, but those aircraft were later replaced on the route with Boeing 747SPThe Boeing 747 also popularly known as the jumbo jet is the second largest passenger airliner after Airbus A380. Until the first commercial flight of the A380 in 2006, however, it remains the largest aircraft in commercial service. The four-engine 747, pr jets in 19761976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 12 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 Would-be Gerald Ford presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore is s. In the late 1970sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Events and trends, Iran Air was the fastest growing airline in the world. In 1978, the airline bought six Airbus A300-B4 aircraft to be used on its domestic and regional routes.
With the Islamic revolution of 1979, Iran Air had to halt its services to New York, as a consequence of the embargo imposed by the United States. Because of that, the Boeing 747SPs began to be used heavily on the airline's European and Asian routes.
On 3 July, 1988, Iran Air Flight 655 was over the Persian Gulf on its way to the Dubai from Bandar Abbas. According to official documents, when the plane flew near the ship USS Vincennes, the airplane's crew failed to respond to a warning sent from the boat. The ship then fired on the plane, which exploded, killing everyone on board. This tragedy almost caused an international incident. All investigations, reports and documents are indicative of the fact that this tragedy could have been avoided. The United States called the incident a tragic mistake.
A comprehensive public report on the subject, entitled “Sea of Lies”, was published in Newsweek of July 13, 1992 condemning Capt. Will Rogers, the commander of USS Vincennes. The Vincennes, a US Navy cruiser, was, according to the article, equipped with the most sophisticated radar and electronic battle gear in the US Navy.
In 1992, a plane belonging to charter airline Iran Air Tours, a subsidiary of Iran Air, crashed, while landing in Tehran. There were no survivors.
During the 1990s, Iran Air was able to buy Fokker F-100 planes, but, again because of the embargo, this was the only type that joined the fleet during the '90s. In 2001 the airline bought several second-hand Airbus A310 aircraft, when the United States blocked its purchase of new Airbus A330 aircraft.