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Iran aviation official says Boeing sale involves 100 planes
Source: Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) An Iranian aviation official says his country is negotiating the purchase of 100 planes from Boeing Co.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/iran-aviation-official-says-boeing-sale-involves-100-072334515--finance.html?ref=gs
Our enemy of today could be tomorrow's customer. Gotta love Capitalism.
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Iran aviation official says Boeing sale involves 100 planes (Original Post)
chwaliszewski
Jun 2016
OP
Considering we overthrew their whole Democratically elected government and installed a
Dustlawyer
Jun 2016
#1
While no doubt controversial, I'd rather they buy them from Boeing than from Airbus.
forest444
Jun 2016
#3
Dustlawyer
(10,494 posts)1. Considering we overthrew their whole Democratically elected government and installed a
brutal dictator after hanging their Prime Minister it's the least we can do!
No I do not trust them now, but we should be building bridges to end their threat and make amends.
seabeckind
(1,957 posts)2. Gonna be any repair parts inside those planes?
For other equipment?
forest444
(5,902 posts)3. While no doubt controversial, I'd rather they buy them from Boeing than from Airbus.
Goodness knows our factories need those orders.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)4. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
seabeckind
(1,957 posts)5. You might take a look at where Boeing gets the pieces for its planes.