Iraq to receive Boeing jets by end of 2012

[k98nights]

Iraq to receive Boeing jets by end of 2012

12/04/2012 11:55

BAGHDAD, April 12 (AKnews) - Iraq will receive 40 U.S. manufactured Boeing fighter jets by end of this year.

The Iraqi government announced today a deal worth of $5.9bn (IQD) for purchasing 40 jets from American Boeing (both Boeing 738 and 787) and 10 jets from Canadian Bombardier.

In December, the Ministry of Transportation will deliver the fleet of Boeing aircraft, deputy minister Kareem al-Nouri said.

He added the Ministry is now training personnel who will operate and work with the jets.

By Haidar Ibrahim

LH/SS/AKnews

http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/2/301173/

[AFvet]

Iraq will receive 40 U.S. manufactured Boeing fighter jets by end of this year.

The Iraqi government announced today a deal worth of $5.9bn (IQD) for purchasing 40 jets from American Boeing (both Boeing 738 and 787) and 10 jets from Canadian Bombardier.

Don't think I have ever seen a Boeing 738 or 787 Fighter Jet! lol...

[k98nights]

Iraq will receive 40 U.S. manufactured Boeing fighter jets by end of this year.

The Iraqi government announced today a deal worth of $5.9bn (IQD) for purchasing 40 jets from American Boeing (both Boeing 738 and 787) and 10 jets from Canadian Bombardier.

Don't think I have ever seen a Boeing 738 or 787 Fighter Jet! lol...

You have a point... hahahahaha! It's a 737

[greengrass8888]

I wouldn't like to get in a dog fight with that. I wonder that the G-force would be!!!

I thought Bombardier made trains???

Edited April 12, 2012 by greengrass8888

[yota691]

You have a point... hahahahaha! It's a 737

And its a SouthWest Plane

[fmfboy]

Great News imo I think they need to buy a couple 100 more , they have to pay for them some how RV BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AkinNAUY]

Iraq to receive Boeing jets by end of 2012

12/04/2012 11:55

BAGHDAD, April 12 (AKnews) - Iraq will receive 40 U.S. manufactured Boeing fighter jets by end of this year.

The Iraqi government announced today a deal worth of $5.9bn (IQD) for purchasing 40 jets from American Boeing (both Boeing 738 and 787) and 10 jets from Canadian Bombardier.

In December, the Ministry of Transportation will deliver the fleet of Boeing aircraft, deputy minister Kareem al-Nouri said.

He added the Ministry is now training personnel who will operate and work with the jets.

By Haidar Ibrahim

LH/SS/AKnews

http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/2/301173/

Great News! One thing though... Is that IQD or USD?

If USD it sounds right!

If IQD it SOUNDS FREAKING GREAT! Because 5.9bn IQD won't buy that many planes... IMO

[EagleEye]

Great News! One thing though... Is that IQD or USD?

If USD it sounds right!

If IQD it SOUNDS FREAKING GREAT! Because 5.9bn IQD won't buy that many planes... IMO

I was wondering if anyone had done the math on that....GOOOOOOOOOO RVVVVVVVVV !!!

You have a point... hahahahaha! It's a 737

well I guess this is the new "Puff the Magic Dragon" aircraft :lol:

[AkinNAUY]

I was wondering if anyone had done the math on that....GOOOOOOOOOO RVVVVVVVVV !!!

well I guess this is the new "Puff the Magic Dragon" aircraft :lol:

Boeing 787 = 146 - 151 million dollars

[DWitte]

I wanna buy one at that price. I like the SWA lookalike. Parenthesis (IQD ) overrule a typo $

[thatoneguy]

Sounds international to me!

[RodandStaff]

So much for flying the friendly sky's!!! Well, on second thought... if they equipped all their commercial jets like this they wouldn't need many fighter planes then would they?

Seriously though... hosting the Summit, flights restored from Kuwait... now this!!! I would say things are "starting" to return to a sense of normalcy... now if they would just normalize their freaking currency!

Thanks for the post Woody!

Come On RV Baby!!!

[EagleEye]

Boeing 787 = 146 - 151 million dollars

well there you have it...numbers don't lie !!! 150M x 40 = 6B.....GOOOOOOOOOOOO RVVVVVVVVVV !!! :lol: