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Iran Says It Sealed Boeing Plane Deal At Half Price
2016-12-26
[snip]'Boeing has announced that its IranAir contract is worth $16.6 billion. However, considering the nature of our order and its choice possibilities, the purchase contract for 80 Boeing aircraft is worth about 50 percent of that amount,' said Deputy Transport Minister Asghar Fakhrieh-Kashan, quoted by Iran’s IRNA state news agency.

A Boeing spokesman in Dubai was not available to comment.

Airbus’s contract to sell 100 jets to IranAir, signed on Thursday, would be worth $18-$20 billion at list prices, but the head of IranAir has been quoted as saying the value of the contract would not exceed $10 billion.[snip]
Hoping there were some dye packs (or better) in the pallets of Benjies Cmdr. Zero sent 'em.
Some Obama slight of hand discovered by Attorney General Jeff Sessions would be absolutely delightful. Humorous explanatory link found here.
Posted by:Blossom Unains5562

#8  know any rantburgers that are Boeing contractors?
Posted by: 746   2016-12-26 23:50  

#7  I imagine that Boeing would demand payment up front in full for each plane before delivering the planes.
Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance   2016-12-26 11:36  

#6  Does sound like one of those super-secret side deals Puppet-master ValJar Obama made in that Iran deal.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2016-12-26 09:12  

#5  I'm wondering if US taxpayers (courtesy of Barack Hussein) are not making the difference to Boeing.

One of the first elements criminologist search for is motive. I would offer the Iranian nuclear deal as a potential entry.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-26 08:04  

#4  I'm wondering if US taxpayers (courtesy of Barack Hussein) are not making the difference to Boeing.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-12-26 07:53  

#3  Order now and I'll send you a second Boeing aircraft absolutely free.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-26 07:01  

#2  ...I'm wondering if this isn't Iranian BS for the masses: "We pulled one over on the Infidels again!", and they're actually going to pay something reasonably close to the original amount.

The other alternative is that the Iranians privately agreed to $16.6B USD, Boeing gets everything ready and makes commitments, and THEN the Mullahs say, "Oh BTW we're only gonna pay this KTHXBYE." That leaves Boeing in the position of either taking a loss or losing the order entirely, because Airbus will snap it up in a heartbeat for whatever pocket change the Iranians will throw their way since Airbus is government subsidized and doesn't have to worry so much about pesky things like profits.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2016-12-26 06:52  

#1  The Boeing deal was a touted as a by product of the Obama Iran nuclear deal. Just like everything else Obama did, it was all a failure.
Posted by: Mad Eye Hatfield3643   2016-12-26 06:18  

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