Speaking during a press conference, CEO of Iran's Airports and Air Navigation Company Morteza Dehqan identified some of the areas, where damage was sustained during the war, as aircraft operating surfaces, runways, taxiways, aircraft parking areas, safety and firefighting buildings, navigational aids, and passenger terminals, various Iranian outlets reported on Monday.
“Despite the extent of the damage inflicted, we had to immediately resume providing services," he stated.
According to the official, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development and the government had made the immediate restoration of air-transport services a priority and that the effort was successfully completed.
The company’s first priority was safety, covering both aircraft operating surfaces and air-navigation and air-traffic-control systems.
"If different sectors of the country's economy are to resume normal activities, air transport and airports can serve as the driving force behind this process," Dehghan said.
The official said aircraft operating surfaces were prepared for takeoffs and landings, while reconstruction of navigation and navigational-aid systems began simultaneously.
The company initially relied on its own air-navigation specialists, who used existing equipment, including systems damaged during the war, and worked to restore them to operational condition.
"Flights are impossible without airport and air-navigation infrastructure. Therefore, the reconstruction of airports and navigation systems was placed on the agenda simultaneously," he said.
The company then brought domestic capabilities and knowledge-based firms into the reconstruction effort. Dehghan stated these companies had previously developed the capacity to supply systems, equipment, and technologies needed by the air-transport sector.
MNA