Commercial planes. So what could possibly go wrong? Commercial planes can’t possibly be converted to any other use, now, can they?
Should these Boeing and AirBus executives have even the slightest twinge of conscience about doing business with a regime that orders its citizens to chant “Death to America” every Friday? Should they keep in mind even the slightest concern for the United States and its national security? Or would that be “Islamophobic”?
“Boeing Execs Head to Iran as Congress Cracks Down on Tehran’s Use of Planes For Terror,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, December 13, 2017:
Executives from major airplane manufacturers Boeing and AirBus will reportedly head to Iran next week to hammer down multi-billion dollar deals to sell the Islamic Republic a new fleet of commercial planes amid a congressional crackdown on Tehran’s continued use of commercial aircraft to transport weapons and terrorist fighters across the region.
As controversy continues to swirl around Boeing’s and AirBus’s efforts to sell Iran a fleet of new jets, Congress has taken steps to mandate the U.S. government release public reports outlining Tehran’s continued use of commercial aircraft for illicit terrorism purposes.
The multi-billion dollar deals with Iran have been opposed by many in Congress who have disclosed evidence that the Islamic Republic routinely uses commercial aircraft as cover when illicitly transporting weapons and fighters across the Middle East.
The Washington Free Beacon first reported in October that the Trump administration has been reviewing the sales with an increasingly critical eye, and could decline to grant Boeing the necessary licenses to complete the deal. The State Department emphasized and explained this stance on Wednesday when approached by the Free Beacon for comment.
Boeing executives were in Tehran as recently as May, when they met with a top former Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) member who threatened to blow up U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf region. That official, Hossein Alaei, is now the CEO of Aseman Airlines, one of the state-controlled airlines Boeing is seeking to ink a deal with.
Executives from both Boeing and AirBus will reportedly travel to Iran again next week to discuss how Tehran will finance the purchase of a new commercial fleet, which could number at least 180 planes combined.
Massoumeh Asgharzadeh, the head of Iran Air Public Relations Office, reportedly stated that Iran intends finance the new deal domestically.
“Our preference is to use domestic financial resources, but we also have the option to finance the purchases through Airbus and Boeing themselves,” the official was quoted as saying in Iran’s press.
As the Western airplane manufacturers continue to pursue deals with Iran, Congress took steps this week to more fully expose Iran’s use of these types of planes for terrorism purposes.
Included in the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a mammoth yearly funding bill for America’s defense priorities, is a requirement that the U.S. government begin providing Congress with an annual report on Iran’s use of commercial aircraft for illicit purposes.
The effort, lawmakers told the Free Beacon, is meant to highlight the danger of deals being pursued by Boeing and AirBus.
“Iran Air has been using their sanctions relief money from Obama’s nuclear deal to fly weapons, material, and fighters directly into Syria,” Sen. David Perdue (R., Ga.), the architect of the new effort, told the Free Beacon.
“We need a closer look into how Iran is propping up the murderous Assad regime,” Perdue said. “As President Trump determines how it will proceed with regard to these commercial aircraft sales, a new reporting requirement included in the defense bill he signed into law today will help give us a better look at Iran’s nefarious behavior.”
Rep. Peter Roskam (R., Ill.), who spearheaded the reporting requirement in the House, told the Free Beacon that Boeing and AirBus executives should not be holding meetings with Iran’s hardline regime.
“The reports of Boeing and Airbus executives traveling to Tehran to sell aircraft to the Iranian regime’s airliner are outrageous,” Roskam said. “In the past month, IRGC-backed forces have threatened to attack U.S. forces in Iraq and Iran’s military leadership has threatened Europe with ballistic missiles. No American company should be doing business with this regime, let alone be selling militarily-fungible jets to the terror-supporting transport-arm of the IRGC.”…
Jayell says
“Commercial planes can’t possibly be converted to any other use, now, can they?”
Reminds me of the ubiquitous Volkswagen Beetle, that sturdy little family runabout designed by Herr Hitler’s own automobile company in a demilitarised Germany. You could change the air-cooled engine in a matter of minutes (4 bolts + throttle, choke, petrol and electrical connections), just right when you want to take the kids out for a spin round the battle field. But I didn’t think the Iranians were quite that clever.
Keys says
“Commercial planes can’t possibly be converted to any other use, now, can they?”
Exactly so. They would easily hold an atomic bomb. No need to crash in to buildings, just fly over the city, I mean cities. Who’d hesitate to shoot down a commercial airliner?
And these planes can not be repainted with different identifying marks; and muslims do not work at international airports with access to the Western countries. Further, Iran is not working on an atomic weapon because of the Obama-Biden agreement.
/sarc off
StacyGirl says
Boeing had a lot to gain when Obama loaded the cash pallets to Iran. As a long time but former McDonnell Douglas/Boeing shareholder, I can tell you that board would have sold their own mothers to get these contracts. Don’t think for a moment these corporate swamp devils aren’t part of the problems that nations face in fighting jihad.
CRUSADER says
Ah! The chance to fly the “Friendly Skies” !
It’s “the ooooonnnlllllyyyy way to fly…”
Thomas Kimball says
Company spokesman for both manufacturers claims that no modifications will be required and that all options will come standard as part of a customer satisfaction guaranty including built in skyscraper homing devices and a fully optioned autopilot!
salim says
There is money involved, if America doesn’t get it somebody else will.
gravenimage says
I don’t think any Infidels should deal with these barbarians, Salim–no good can come of it for us. And until Obama, we didn’t.
Ade Fegan says
I wouldn’t fly in anything if I so much as though that iranian muslims may have tinkered with the parts
Fuck that for a game of soldiers !
eduardo odraude says
selling them the rope to hang us with
Marilyn Griffin says
In my opinion, if these companies had any patriotism at all, they would not ever do business with the enemy, but since their patriotism never interferes with their obsession with the almighty dollar, I am sure they will feel no responsibility if this country uses one of these planes to attack America.
gravenimage says
Grimly true, Eduardo.
Darryl Kerney says
why can’t the “fantastic” islamic republic of iran BUILD ITS OWN PLANES ?
oh right, they hate capitalism,
so they have to buy what they’re incapable of building from the Great Satan…..
gravenimage says
Yep.
David, Thailand says
It would be fitting for American planes to be used to kill Americans, just as American weapons routinely kill American soldiers.
This is how far upside down the world has turned.
SoCalMike says
Trump should just shoot this and blow the dead out of the sky.
SoCalMike says
*deal
gravenimage says
Boeing and AirBus execs to head to Islamic Republic of Iran to nail down multi-billion dollar plane deals
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Fools at best, traitors at worst.
Karen says
Traitors craving money.
Undaunted says
Having once worked for Boeing in their Security Operations… operation; I can confirm that TBC is only interested in making a buck and fuck any and every principle that has to do with honor and country and patriotism and all that apple-pie stuff. They continually shove down the throats of every employee the importance of “ethics” and proper business conduct but they’re cut-throat motherfuckers at the top. Their security “leaders” couldn’t find their collective asses with the help of a combat brigade. Trust me. I know and write about it here:
https://www.amazon.com/Six-Actual-Need-Charge-These-Dangerous-ebook/dp/B075Z4PLKC
Undaunted says
Oh, yeah; I was there right after 9-11 when Boeing and Airbus and a host of other groups got together to try to figure out how to stop an attack on a cockpit door. I was in the room. After much discussion over a couple days, Airbus said they’d developed a secure cockpit door and would install them on their already in-air fleet for nothing. Bupkus. New planes would be charged accordingly.
Boeing, in contrast, advised the breathless crowd that they would sell the door and installation kit to each airline that already had a functioning Boeing fleet for a mere $250,000.00 per model. That means that for each model of Boeing aircraft owned by, let’s say, United Airlines, UA would have to pay TBC $250,000.00 for doors and install instructions for each model of Boeing aircraft they had in their fleet. If UA had in their fleet 737s, 747s, 757s, 767s, and 777s, then UA would have to pay $1,250,000.00 cash for the doors and install plans for those four models. Multiply that by the number of airlines that own Boeing aircraft and you’ll get an idea of the greed that motivates these fuckers.
When Boeing announced their numbers to the locked-in, super-secret group, the room went into uproar, especially since Airbus had offered their package for free. The Boeing guy, in the face of growing anger, said he’d consult upper management and advise the crowd after lunch.
After lunch, he announced to the crowd, “It is the position of the Boeing company that we will provide doors and kits…” like I said above.
More on Boeing shenanigans here:
https://www.amazon.com/Six-Actual-Need-Charge-These-Dangerous-ebook/dp/B075Z4PLKC
Money. The love of money is the root of all – say it with me – eeeeevil.
Undaunted says
Ops; five models.
gravenimage says
Did Airbus follow through, Undaunted? I hope so.
Z says
That’s a horrible idea
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Iran is a terrorist sponsor. It only support freedom fighters like Hamas and Hesbullah against fascist Zionist state state of Israel
gravenimage says
Wait–Ibrahim itace muhammed is admitting that Iran is a sponsor of terrorism. Did he drop his Taqiyya ring?
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Iran is not a sponsor of terrorism. it supports freedom fighters like Hamas and Hesbullah against fascist Zionist state of Israel. I advise Iran to stop the deal with Evil United States plane manufacturers. It should rather buy those planes from friendly Russia ,because financing any American business entity means financing fascist Zionists to continue murdering Palestinians.
gravenimage says
Ah–I see that the above was just due to Ibrahim itace muhammed’s illiteracy. This time he wrote:
Iran is not a sponsor of terrorism. it supports freedom fighters like Hamas and Hesbullah against fascist Zionist state of Israel.
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What Ibrahim itace muhammed means here is that you cannot speak of murdering Jews in a negative manner.
And why would he? He has already affirmed that he plans to commit genocide against the Jews, following Islamic tenets.
More:
I advise Iran to stop the deal with Evil United States plane manufacturers. It should rather buy those planes from friendly Russia ,because financing any American business entity means financing fascist Zionists to continue murdering Palestinians.
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Sure–why not? They could always buy Aeroflot planes–some of the worst in the world. Muslims rarely have any concerns with safety, of course.
But then, why would such a violent and irrational people care about that?
And what Ibrahim itace muhammed means, of course, is that Israelis continue to defend against violent Palestinian Jihadists. Can’t have that…don’t Jews realize that they are supposed to roll over and die? Bad, bad dhimmis…
E. Dillon says
Maybe Boeing and Air Bus will sell them the defictive ones.