Hyderabad: Pending approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the Hyderabad-Mashhad (Iran) flight service that was set for a 2012 launch is yet to take off. The private airline carrier chosen to operate flights is ready with flight plans but the Indian civil aviation authority has not yet given security clearance despite approving security plans submitted by the airline.
In 2010, India and Iran entered into a bilateral agreement to improve air services between the two countries. Hyderabad-Mashhad air service was among those planned then. Iran's private carrier Aseman Airlines was selected to operate flights on biweekly basis. As of now, Iran's Mahan Air operates four flights from Delhi and national carrier Iran Air operates two flights from Mumbai.
15/02/13 Times of India
