Trial Opens in Case of 'Iranian Boeings' Registered in Madagascar
On 22 September 2026, Malagasy justice began hearing the case of about thirty suspects in the affair of five Boeing 777-200 aircraft registered in Madagascar and found in Iran in July 2025. The planes were supposed to remain in Madagascar but, according to local media, transited through Cambodia and Afghanistan before landing in Tehran, where they joined the fleet of Mahan Air. The defendants appear for forgery and use of forgery.
Why it matters: The case illustrates the briefing theme of corruption, involving forged aviation documents and a suspect close to former president Andry Rajoelina.