Make Russia Great Again
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 11:16 am
A Russian aircraft maker is exploring plans to make a modified version of its Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional airliner so Iranian airlines can buy the jet.https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/new ... oeing.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The move comes after the Trump administration withdrew from the Iran nuclear proliferation deal last week, and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
The fresh U.S. sanctions effectively prevent Boeing and Airbus from further pursuing ongoing efforts to sell commercial aircraft to the Islamic republic because planes from both companies contain many U.S.-made parts.
Russian aircraft makers, who can skirt the U.S. sanctions, are already working on deals, Russian-state owned media outlet Sputnik reports.
"Russian airplane builders have a historic opportunity to receive a new foreign market for its latest designs," Sputnik trumpeted in a second report on its English language website last week.
One potential winner: Moscow-based Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, which makes the Sukhoi Superjet 100, a twin-engine single aisle regional jet introduced in 2008.
It's working on plans to make a modified version with no parts from the U.S. so it will be legal to sell to Iran, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft President Alexander Rubtsov said.
Great Trump! What are you going to do for your next act!
