Iran buys 7 Boeing MD-83s

TallDutch · Post by **TallDutch** » 15 Mar 2007, 09:13

LONDON, March 15 (IranMania) - Iran has purchased seven Boeing MD-83 airplanes from a German company, the Iranian Students News Agency quoted the managing director of the import company as saying, MNA reported.

The planes are the safest aircraft and have 50% less fuel consumption than Tupolev airplanes, Hossein Sabet said, adding that spare parts are available.

The price of each Boeing MD-83 is $45 mln.

http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleVi ... %20Affairs

Post by **sn26567** » 15 Mar 2007, 13:19

When I read Boeing MD-83, my blood boils. The elegant MD-83 was designed and built by McDonnel Douglas. Boeing purchased the company, but never built another MD-83 after that...

Subsequently a derivative (MD-90) was called Boeing 717.

teach · Post by **teach** » 18 Mar 2007, 19:09

When I read Boeing MD-83, my blood boils. The elegant MD-83 was designed and built by McDonnel Douglas. Boeing purchased the company, but never built another MD-83 after that...

Subsequently a derivative (MD-90) was called Boeing 717.

Several mistakes in that one...

-Boeing bought McDD in 1997, the last MD-83 was built in 1999 (delivered to TWA in December), so Boeing most certainly did build MD-83s;
-The MD-90 and 717, besides both being DC-9 derivatives, are two entirely different planes.

bkonner · Post by **bkonner** » 19 Mar 2007, 00:25

Howdy,

How are they getting past the US export ban? Hasn't that prevent Iranian companies from buying Airbus because of US technology incorporated in the aircraft and engines?

Bill

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 19 Mar 2007, 01:55

sn26567 wrote:Subsequently a derivative (MD-90) was called Boeing 717.

You mean the MD-95, wich became the 717.

Does anyone else find 45 million USD a hell of a lot of money for an old(er) plane? You can almost get a new 737 or A320 for that money... Someone made a handsome profit with this deal.

Airbus330lover · Post by **Airbus330lover** » 19 Mar 2007, 08:17

Buzz wrote:
sn26567 wrote:Subsequently a derivative (MD-90) was called Boeing 717.
You mean the MD-95, wich became the 717.

Does anyone else find 45 million USD a hell of a lot of money for an old(er) plane? You can almost get a new 737 or A320 for that money... Someone made a handsome profit with this deal.

Due to export ban... they has no other choice

bkonner · Post by **bkonner** » 20 Mar 2007, 01:28

Airbus330lover wrote:
Buzz wrote:
sn26567 wrote:Subsequently a derivative (MD-90) was called Boeing 717.
You mean the MD-95, wich became the 717.

Does anyone else find 45 million USD a hell of a lot of money for an old(er) plane? You can almost get a new 737 or A320 for that money... Someone made a handsome profit with this deal.
Due to export ban... they has no other choice

The MD95 is US built, so how are they getting past the export ban? I bet this doesn't happen.

Bill

HAWK21M · Post by **HAWK21M** » 20 Mar 2007, 04:05

What about spares.
regds
MEL

tsv · Post by **tsv** » 31 Mar 2007, 14:46

Strange Tidings indeed.

$45m is way too much for second hand narrow body jets - and not particulalry good ones at that.

The comment about safety doesn't make any sense either - The TU-204's (which were presumably the alternative option, Mahan Air has trialled a couple) have no accident history. The MD80's have had a few crashes.

Fuel consumption 50% more??? According to Aviadvigatel's website a PS-90A motor's "fuel consumption does exceed 3500 kg per 1 flight hour (for TU-204)". Can someone help with fuel burn rates for the MD-83?

In any case Russian Airlines are now requesting TU-204's with V2500 engines which are presumably more efficient than either the PS-90A's or whatever the MD-83's are fitted with. If this project goes ahead this version (TU-204SM) would presumably be available to foreign customers to.

The comment about spares being available would be legit coming from most countries - but probably not Iran. ie Iran and Cuba are about the only countries who would find it easier to get spares for a TU-204 than a MD plane.

Might be a bit of double bluff going on here. Iran want their nuclear plant built yesterday and Russia, under pressure from the UN, are probably slowing down proceedings. Or it may be that the TU-204's would take too long to be delivered. Fascinating to see what happens next.

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 31 Mar 2007, 19:14

Could it be that these MD-80's were some of the ones assembled in China? Maybe that's how they got around the export ban...

TallDutch · Post by **TallDutch** » 12 Apr 2007, 13:39

How many got assembled in China?