ALWAGHT- A knowledge-based company in Iran has gained the expertise to produce turbine blades for jet engines, enabling 28 McDonnell Douglas passenger aircraft to resume operations after being grounded due to sanctions.
The CEO of the knowledge-based company, a subsidiary of the Iran Power Plant Projects Management Company (MAPNA) Group, stated that local scientists have achieved a breakthrough in producing advanced jet engine blades, a critical component of the turbine section in aircraft engines.
Mani Rezvani highlighted that foreign sanctions have hindered domestic airlines' access to jet engine blades, leading to the grounding of 28 out of Iran's 40 McDonnell Douglas passenger planes due to the exorbitant prices of these components.
He further mentioned that Iranian experts successfully reverse-engineered a prototype of the JT8D engine blades two months ago, with expectations for the domestically manufactured product to receive approval from the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran.
According to Rezvani, the initial JT8D engine installation on a Boeing MD passenger aircraft featuring Iranian engine blades is scheduled for activation by June 20. He noted that following approval from authorized bodies, mass production of the product will commence, with plans for its integration into other engines.
Rezvani highlighted that the domestically produced jet engine blades cost the manufacturer approximately $8,000, significantly less than the foreign counterparts priced at $22,000.
Furthermore, he revealed the company's ambitious long-term strategy to export Iranian jet engine blades to Russia and the Caucasus region.
