Monday, March 31, 2008

Iraq signs $5.5 bln Boeing deal for 55 aircraft

Iraq signs $5.5 bln Boeing deal for 55 aircraft
AFP - 7 minutes ago

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq said on Monday it has signed a contract worth 5.5 billion dollars with Boeing to buy 40 new aircraft, with an option to buy 15 more.

Baghdad had also signed a 400-million-dollar contract with Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier to purchase 10 passenger planes, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said in a statement.

He said delivery of the aircraft would start this year, with final delivery expected by the end of 2019.

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