TEHRAN (Press TV) -- An Iranian aviation official said on Tuesday the Islamic Republic is ready to open its skies to the passing international flights heading from northern Europe to East Asia after a Malaysian jet went down over eastern Ukraine.
Deputy CEO for Aeronautical Operations at Iran Airports Company (IAC) Ebrahim Shoushtari said Iran responded positively to a request by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to offer its airspace as an alternative route for the flights from northern Europe destined for East Asia. Malaysia Airlines has already shifted Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur flights into the Iranian airspace, Shoushtari added.