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Boeing Seals $16.6 Billion Deal to Sell Jets to Iran
Wall St. J. | December 11, 2016 | ROBERT WALL and ASA FITCH

Posted on 12/11/2016 12:47:56 PM PST by Steelfish

Boeing Seals $16.6 Billion Deal to Sell Jets to Iran Plane maker’s contract comes as incoming Trump administration appears hostile to closer ties with Iran By ROBERT WALL and ASA FITCH Dec. 11, 2016

Boeing Co. completed a deal to sell 80 jetliners to Iran, the first major agreement between a U.S. company and the Islamic Republic since the election of Donald Trump, a critic of closer links between the countries.

The first Boeing 777-300ER long-haul planes would be delivered to Iran Air in 2018 under the deal announced Sunday that carries a list price of $16.6 billion before discounts,


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: aerospace; boeing; iran; manufacturing
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To: jjotto

Thank you for that information.


21 posted on 12/11/2016 2:44:55 PM PST by Bigg Red (To Thee, O Lord, I lift my soul. Thank you for saving our Republic.)
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I have no problem with the US supplying jet liners to Iran. A 777 or a A 350 will do fine and the Iranians have no problem buying 350s.


22 posted on 12/11/2016 2:50:13 PM PST by Splorndle
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To: Bigg Red

Yeah Trump does. Trump could also reclassify Iran a terrorist state which it is. Obama removed them from the list.


23 posted on 12/11/2016 3:01:33 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: Steelfish

Complete with remote controlled disable switch in each aircraft


24 posted on 12/11/2016 6:38:34 PM PST by Cold War Veteran - Submarines
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