Russia to Sell 100 Airliners to Iran

[Matt Molnar]

AP, via Houston Chronicle:

Russia to Sell 100 Airliners to Iran
March 4, 2008, 9:13AM
© 2008 The Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russia plans to sell up 100 passenger jets to Iran in what would be the largest such deal ever for Russia's aviation industry, an official said Tuesday.

A contract is expected to be signed later this year and delivery of Tupolev Tu-204 and Tu-214 airliners could begin next year, said Maxim Sysoyev, a spokesman for Russia's state-controlled United Aircraft Corporation. [Full Article]

[Lezam]

well, at least someone wants those russian birds

[Matt Molnar]

Pretty certain no one outside of Russia has ever ordered 100 Russian aircraft before, so it should be fun seeing them build and deliver that many.