MOSCOW. Dec 11 (Interfax-AVN) - The Kazan-based Gorbunov Aircraft Production Association (KAPO) has signed a number of memoranda of understanding with Iranian air carriers, envisioning a delivery of more than 70 Tu-214s and Tu-334s to Iran. "At the present time we have secured preliminary contracts on delivering 28 Tu-214s and 55 Tu-334s to Iran. Memoranda of understanding have already been signed with several Iranian air carriers," KAPO Deputy Director General for Marketing Eldar Mingaleyev told Interfax-AVN.
He pointed out that the aforementioned preliminary contracts portfolio might be increased in the future.
Mingaleyev emphasized that negotiations with a number of Iranian air carriers on procuring KAPO aircraft, were still underway.
He said that Tu-214s and Tu-334s were demonstrated in Iran in late November 2006, as a result of joint efforts of the Tatarstan Trade and Foreign Economic Cooperation Ministry and the Tatarstan Trading House in Iran, aimed at promoting KAPO aircraft in the Iranian market.
"Iranian air carriers, which have signed memoranda of understanding, will most likely visit Russia in January-February 2007 to continue negotiations," Mingaleyev said.