Iran Air said earlier this week that it has been forced to ground five of its 16 A300s/A310s because US sanctions prevent it from securing spare parts for the GE engines powering the aircraft, Reuters reported, quoting Iran Air spokesperson Malek Barzegar-Sedigh. Unable to buy new airplanes or spares from the West, the airline has supplemented its fleet with aircraft from former Soviet Union countries.
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