December 13, 2016
Chief Editor,
Intelligent Aerospace
SEATTLE. Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Iran
Air officials have entered into an agreement for 80 aircraft – including 50
Boeing 737 MAX 8, 15 Boeing 777-300ER, and 15 Boeing 777-9 commercial aircraft – valued at $16.6
billion at list prices. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Iran Air
falls within the terms of the U.S. Government license issued to Boeing in
September, officials say.
The new agreement will support
tens of thousands of U.S. jobs associated directly with production and delivery
of the 777-300ERs and nearly 100,000 U.S. jobs in the U.S. aerospace value
stream for the full course of deliveries.
The first airplanes under this agreement are scheduled
for delivery in 2018.
Boeing coordinated
closely with the U.S. Government throughout the process leading up to the sale
and continues to follow all license requirements as it moves forward to
implement the sales agreement.
The 737 MAX incorporates
the latest CFM International LEAP-1B engines, Advanced Technology winglets, and
other improvements to deliver high efficiency, reliability, and passenger
comfort in the single-aisle market. The 737 MAX will be 14 percent more fuel
efficient than today's most efficient Next-Generation 737s, company officials
explain. The first 737 MAX is scheduled to enter service in 2017.
The 777-300ER is touted
as the most fuel and cost-efficient airplane in its class as well as the most
reliable twin-aisle aircraft in the world with the highest cargo capacity of
any passenger airplane. To date, customers worldwide have ordered more than 800
777-300ER airplanes.
The 777X will include
new engines and an all-new composite wing, and will leverage technologies from
the 787 Dreamliner. The first 777X is scheduled to enter service in
2020.
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