Half of Iran's Civilian Planes Grounded for Lack of Spare Parts

(AFP) More than half of Iran's fleet of civilian aircraft is grounded due to a lack of spare parts, Alireza Barkhor, the deputy head of the country's airlines association, told the IRNA state news agency. "The number of inactive planes in Iran has risen to more than 170...as a result of missing spare parts, particularly motors," he said. "We will see even more planes grounded in the near future."