<p dir="LTR"><span>TEHRAN TIMES - Iran Airports & Air Navigation Company (IAC) signed a contract with the Austrian Aerodata AG for purchasing the second flight checker model King air 350i, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>The contract is worth €11 million, the Managing Director of IAC Rahmatollah Mahabadi said.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>Purchasing the plane directly from its manufacturer, Beechcraft, required the permission of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, he added.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>King air 350i plane is manufactured by Beechcraft Corporation, which is an American manufacturer of general aviation and military aircrafts, ranging from light single-engined aircrafts to twin-engined turboprop transports, and military trainers.</span></p>