Iraq Is Buying Planes From Boeing, Bombardier

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Wall Street Journal
May 6, 2008
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Iraq signed two deals valued at $5 billion to buy 40 planes from Boeing Co. and 10 planes from Canada's Bombardier Inc. to upgrade Iraqi Airways' fleet. The deals were signed by Finance Minister Bayan Jabr in a ceremony attended by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and diplomats from the U.S., U.K. and Canada. The first Boeing plane will be delivered in 2013, Mr. Jabr said, while Bombardier will start delivering later this year. A Boeing spokesman said the firm order was for 30 Boeing 737-800s valued at $2.2 billion. He said Boeing and Iraq are still finalizing an order for 10 787s.
 
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