Civil Aviation Organization (Iran) Explained

Civil Aviation Organization (Iran) should not be confused with International Civil Aviation Authority.

Civil Aviation Authority of Iran
Abbreviation:	CAA.IRI
Formation:	1946
Status:	Statutory Corporation
Purpose:	Aviation Regulator
Location:	Tehran-Mehrabad Airport "Main Office"
Region Served:	Iran
Leader Title:	Chief Executive
Leader Name:	Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh^[1]
Subsidiaries:	Iranian Airports Holding Company

The Civil Aviation Authority of Islamic Republic of Iran^[2] (CAA.IRI), (Persian: سازمان هواپیمایی کشوری جمهوری اسلامی ایران^[3]) is Iran's civil aviation agency. It is the statutory corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Iran. The organization was established in July 1946 and its headquartered at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran.^[3] It investigates aviation accidents and incidents in Iran.^[4]

Responsibilities

The CAA.IRI responsibilities are:

• Iran's skies Rules and Regulation
  • • Professional and private pilots Licensed aircraft engineers Air traffic controllers
  • Airlines Licensed aerodromes
• Organisations involved in the design (DO), production (PO), continuing airworthiness management (CAMO) and maintenance (AMO) of aeronautical products
• Organisations involved in the training of pilot (ATO), air traffic controller and maintenance engineer (MTO)
• Aircraft registered in Iran
• Aero-Medical Centres (AeMC)

Previous Flight Calibration Service Fleet

• Beechcraft F33C Bonanza: Flight Service, registration mark EP-BAO. Derelict at Arak Airport^[5]
• Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20E: Flight Calibration Service, registration mark EP-FIC (since 09 Sep 1975).^[6] Crashed while performing navigational aide calibration at Kish International Airport on 3 March 2014.^[7]
• Dassault Falcon 2000EX: Flight Calibration Service, registration mark EP-FSC^[8]
• Rockwell 500S Shrike Commander: Registration mark EP-MAA,^[9] scrapped at Tehran-Ghaleh Morghi Airport in 2011.^[10]

See also

• List of airlines of Iran
• List of airports in Iran
• Ministry of Roads & Urban Development
• Iranian Airports Holding Company
• Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
• List of the busiest airports in Iran

External links

• Official website
• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official website. www.cao.ir. 2020-03-31. 2016-03-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325173341/http://cao.ir/portal/Home/Default.aspx?CategoryID=ed889192-0415-4cb6-b54d-b64f60215a18. dead.
2. "https://en.caa.gov.ir." (Archive) Iran Civil Aviation Organization. 1/9. Retrieved on 12 January 2011.
3. "Aircraft Accident/ Incident Report Form New Edition ." Civil Aviation Organization of Iran. Retrieved on 12 January 2011. "vice president of civil Aviation in flight standard, Civil Aviation Authority of Iran, Mehrabad international airport, Tehran, Iran."
4. "Safety & Accident Invst ." Civil Aviation Organization of Iran. Retrieved on 3 February 2013.
5. Web site: Aviation Photo #2713064: Beech F33C Bonanza - CAO-IRI - Civil Aviation Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran. Airliners.net.
6. Web site: Aviation Photo #2413691: Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20E - CAO-IRI - Civil Aviation Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran. Airliners.net.
7. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Dassault Falcon 20E EP-FIC Kish Island Airport (KIH). Harro. Ranter. aviation-safety.net.
8. Web site: Aviation Photo #2300189: Dassault Falcon 2000EX - CAO-IRI - Civil Aviation Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran. Airliners.net.
9. Web site: Aviation Photo #2320288: Rockwell 500S Shrike Commander - CAO-IRI - Civil Aviation Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran. Airliners.net.
10. Web site: Aviation Photo #1972049: Rockwell 500S Shrike Commander - CAO-IRI - Civil Aviation Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran. Airliners.net.