"Although the nominal value of the contract for 118 Airbus planes had been announced at $25 billion, the A380 planes have been dropped from this contract, so the value of our Airbus contract will not be more than $10 billion," said Farhad Parvaresh, quoted by the state news agency IRNA.
In June, Reuters reported that doubts were growing about Iran's planned purchase of 12 A380 planes as part of its proposed Airbus order.
In September, an Iranian official told Reuters that Iran had reduced the number of airplanes it planned to buy from Airbus by a further six amid delays in U.S. regulatory approvals. (end of excerpt)
Click here for the full story, on the Reuters website.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: As the 18 aircraft reportedly cut are not all A380s, and as no 18 Airbus aircraft cost $15 billion, it appears that either Iran Air’s Parvaresh, IRNA of Reuters are mistaken.
Airbus will no doubt issue a statement once the final contract is signed.)
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