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| Iran says to buy 114 Airbus planes |
| 2016-01-17 |
| [Iran Press TV] Iran said on Saturday that it plans to purchase 114 civil aircraft from European aircraft maker Airbus. The country's Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi has been quoted by the media as saying that the early steps to make the purchases have been taken ahead of the anticipated lifting of international sanctions on Iran. "We have taken the first step in agreeing with Airbus to buy 114 planes," Abbas Akhoundi has been quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency in a report that was also carried by Rooters. Nevertheless, Airbus was quick to react to this and said it was not engaging in commercial talks with Iran until sanctions had been lifted. Sanctions were expected to be lifted in the wake of a recent agreement on Iran's nuclear activities later on Saturday. "Although Iran clearly has a need for new aircraft, we must conform strictly to the law and, until all measures concerning the embargo are lifted, no commercial discussions can take place," an Airbus front man said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Refurbished Malaysian Air Jets? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-01-17 10:19 |
| #5 Maybe we'll give them some C-27s |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-01-17 09:03 |
| #4 They are not aero dynamic but then again the borg mothership in Star Trek was not either! |
| Posted by: Lampedusa Creretch3679 2016-01-17 08:12 |
| #3 The 'Foundation' must have received the proper check clearing confirmation from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-01-17 06:46 |
| #2 Fly them into 114 buildings? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-01-17 02:36 |
| #1 Iran flew by today, and was he crowing! "F-ck you so much for paying what was owing. Oh, how you bravely rowed away! My arms are tired, but I can't stay. I only came to say... I won't buy Boeing." |
| Posted by: Hupineque Ghibelline9322 2016-01-17 01:39 |