Iran to Buy 114 Airbus Jets, May Seek Boeings Post-Sanctions
- 8 years ago
Iran has agreed to buy 114 Airbus Group SE aircraft for state carrier Iran Air, Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi said Saturday before international sanctions were lifted on the Islamic Republic.
The deal includes a mix of new and used jets from the A320 family and the out-of-production A340s, an Iranian official said.
The first deliveries are due as early as July, he said.
Iran has complied with the terms of an international agreement to curb its nuclear program, clearing the way for sanctions to end, the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency said Saturday.
That will pave the way for Iran to purchase sorely needed aircraft to renew an aging fleet, feed domestic demand at its 50 airports in a nation of 80 million people and expand international flying.
The deal includes a mix of new and used jets from the A320 family and the out-of-production A340s, an Iranian official said.
The first deliveries are due as early as July, he said.
Iran has complied with the terms of an international agreement to curb its nuclear program, clearing the way for sanctions to end, the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency said Saturday.
That will pave the way for Iran to purchase sorely needed aircraft to renew an aging fleet, feed domestic demand at its 50 airports in a nation of 80 million people and expand international flying.