Overflights Hit 18-Month High

The number of foreign flights passing through Iran’s airspace has hit a record.
A total of 15,055 foreign aircraft flew over Iran's airspace during the current fiscal year’s seventh month (Sept. 23-Oct. 22), marking the highest traffic recorded over the past one and a half years (18 months), Mehr News Agency reported.
The figure stood at 11,094 during the same period of the year before. 
Data released by Iran Airports Company show a total of 80,994 foreign flights flew over Iran's airspace during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Oct. 22).
The figure stood at 52,119 in the corresponding period of last year.