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Apr 05, 2017 (newstodate): Boeing is moving towards another significant aircraft order from an Iranian carrier - the privately-owned Iran Aseman Airlines.
The two parties has signed a MoU comprising sale of 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with deliveries to start from 2022 and options for a further 30 aircraft - but the potential still has a long way to go through a barrage of bottle necks.
First of all, Boeing needed the go-ahead from the new US government to conduct negotiations with Iran Aseman Airlines that has been going on for over a year.
Next, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control will have to approve the planned transaction, and finally the financing of the deal will have to be settled and approved as well.
Iran Aseman Airlines operates a fleet of 36 aircraft including both Airbus and Boeing aircraft on a domestic and international network, with the base at Tehran Mehrabad International Airport.
The carrier was, however, included on the latest update in December 2016 of the EU Black List, banning the carrier from operations into EU airspace for lack of air safety.
The new potential deal with Iran follows on the agreement, signed in December 2016, with Iran Air covering a total of 80 Boeing 777 and 737 aircraft.
The two parties has signed a MoU comprising sale of 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with deliveries to start from 2022 and options for a further 30 aircraft - but the potential still has a long way to go through a barrage of bottle necks.
First of all, Boeing needed the go-ahead from the new US government to conduct negotiations with Iran Aseman Airlines that has been going on for over a year.
Next, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control will have to approve the planned transaction, and finally the financing of the deal will have to be settled and approved as well.
Iran Aseman Airlines operates a fleet of 36 aircraft including both Airbus and Boeing aircraft on a domestic and international network, with the base at Tehran Mehrabad International Airport.
The carrier was, however, included on the latest update in December 2016 of the EU Black List, banning the carrier from operations into EU airspace for lack of air safety.
The new potential deal with Iran follows on the agreement, signed in December 2016, with Iran Air covering a total of 80 Boeing 777 and 737 aircraft.