New Tehran Airport contaminated?
 

According to today's Telegraph (p24), the reason that new "Khomeini" Airport in Tehran was closed so quickly after its opening was not, as stated at the time, a dispute with the Austrian/Turkish builders, but because of a nuclear accident caused by material being imported from North Korea.

According to the reports, Revolutionary Guard fighter aircraft escorted aircraft away from the new airport (including one which was low on fuel). Although the airport "opened" (briefly) to commercial traffic this year, it was being used by military aircraft for some time. During one of these incidents, material being offloaded from a North Korean military transport, fell onto the apron and leaked; this incident went unreported. The Revolutionary Guards won't allow the airport to be opened for fear there is any trace of nuclear materials; foreign nationals (and particularly, UN inspectors) are not being allowed anywhere near the airport.

I guess spotting is out, then? ;)

I was wondering why i was turning green, I've walked that apron and even the runway when we went to inspect the airport prior to opening........

Did the Telegraph happen to give a date of this incident?

Mutt.....

Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Now what may their agenda be? Folks, stay clear of Teheran International (New) if you have the possibility. Dangerous place, and dangerous people.

Actually i found the place interesting and the people wonderful. Our new hire Iranian Flight Attendants are some of the most beautiful, street smart people that i have ever met.

As for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, at this stage we have visited 15 Iranian airports without any problems!

Go visit Iran, you might be surprised :):)

Mutt.

Ref `Dangerous place, dangerous people'.

Perhaps partially true, but I've had the privilge of flying with several Iranian expats, who were to a man, gentlemen, and fine pilots to boot (Same goes for the Iraqis).

I also spent many years overflying and found the ATC, given the poor equipment and terrain-related reception problems, to be competent, efficient, helpful and polite.

What struck me most was the R/T discipline, with domestics hopping around in the lower levels, and even the military C130's etc, using excellent English in their ATC Comms.

Some of the more `advanced' EU countries could perhaps learn a lesson here?

:E

Met the same ones Mutt at the training center.
Really nice educated outgoing people.
If this is any indication of all the people in Iran, would love to go there.

Iran turned out to be quite a surprise when I visited there, the place and the people are quite unlike what the media portrays them as, and they're so good looking too, the country and the people.

mutt, which airline arew you associated with?

Agree with all the above - many stays at the Hotel Homa behind me...nice people, relatively nice place and very professional

Iran
 

Have visited both pre-1979 revolution and since, people and friendly and as reported in previous posts the women are very attractive.

Some tips though, dont mention Mr Rushdie, the shahs secret police (forgot the name!) but too say the Americans are supposedly hated by the regime most people will accept US$ and try haggling in the bazarrs, great bargains to be had!

Newswatcher,

We are the largest international operator to Iran, presently serving 14 airports.

Fragman88,
We toured the Teheran ATC, there were signs everywhere stating that ALL CONVERSATION MUST BE IN ENGLISH….. wonder if one would find that in CDG?

Mutt