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Don Corleone
18th Dec 2016, 15:52
Iran Drops A380s in Airbus Deal (http://bloom.bg/2hfaYPG)
fantom
18th Dec 2016, 16:49
What on earth were they going to do with 380s anyway?
Mach.888
18th Dec 2016, 17:10
Probably Tehran - Stockholm.
The Swedes are ecstatic to wellcome every financial emigrant from MEA.
old freightdog
18th Dec 2016, 17:31
Probably Tehran - Stockholm.
The Swedes are ecstatic to wellcome every financial emigrant from MEA.
if you got nothing constructive to add, perhaps itīs better to say nothing at all!
ExDubai
18th Dec 2016, 19:07
What on earth were they going to do with 380s anyway?
That's the question. Does anybody believe that Iran will be a real competitor for the ME 3?
Metro man
18th Dec 2016, 23:35
Not in the running unless they can serve alcohol. Might be a option for the adventurous if the ticket prices are cheap enough.
tdracer
19th Dec 2016, 03:59
It's probably significant that the 747-8i disappeared from Iran's Boeing order - and likely for the same reason - they don't fit a realistic business model for Iran.
As much as I want to see the 747-8i be successful, I honestly don't see a long term future for either the 747 or the A380 as passenger aircraft - they just don't offer enough over the big twins to justify the extra expense of four engines.
The redeeming grace for Boeing is the 747-8F
PositiveRate876
19th Dec 2016, 08:39
Do they plan to invest any money at all into ATC radios?
halas
19th Dec 2016, 17:14
Better ATC radios than India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Philippines, Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, Sao Tome, Brazil, Paraguay, Gaborone.........Any more you want?
halas
donpizmeov
19th Dec 2016, 18:33
You know how to party Halas.
crewmeal
20th Dec 2016, 05:49
I wonder if the Donald will cancel Boeing's order. He seems very vocal about Iran and Boeing lately.
Boeing, Iran Air Announce Agreement for 80 Airplanes - Dec 11, 2016 (http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2016-12-11-Boeing-Iran-Air-Announce-Agreement-for-80-Airplanes)
PoppaJo
27th Dec 2016, 08:14
In other news first pic of their new Airbus A321. Great stuff!
Airbus A321-211 - Iran Air | Aviation Photo #4134217 | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Iran-Air/Airbus-A321-211/4134217)
flaphandlemover
27th Dec 2016, 12:52
Just remeber, when the Gulf carriers decided to circumnavigate Iraq, Iran handled all the traffic within a month and without any disruption.
If that would have been Europe, we would have had major slot delays....
Credit where credit is due...
crablab
27th Dec 2016, 13:32
The redeeming grace for Boeing is the 747-8F
I wouldn't say "redeeming"...
More a graceful degradation without too hoo hah to upset the shareholders
crablab
27th Dec 2016, 13:33
In other news first pic of their new Airbus A321. Great stuff!
Airbus A321-211 - Iran Air | Aviation Photo #4134217 | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Iran-Air/Airbus-A321-211/4134217)
How did Airbus manage to get that turned out so quick? They must have had a whitetail which made a quick trip to the paintshop...
Airbus has to push it before D Duck gets in and vetoes Airbus sales to Iran due to American components in the 321
Kobus Dune
2nd Jan 2017, 10:31
and in the meantime Delta cancelled 12 787 .... ... ....
How did Airbus manage to get that turned out so quick?
Just don't worry for Airbus.