Aircraft
Boeing-Iran Order Announcement Seen as Imminent
U.S. manufacturer acknowledges existence of talks
An aged IranAir Boeing 747-100 approaches London Heathrow Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by allenthepostman)
An aged IranAir Boeing 747-100 approaches London Heathrow Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by allenthepostman)

Boeing has confirmed its engagement with Iran on a potential commercial aircraft order announced Tuesday by Abbas Akhoundi, the Iranian minister of roads and urban development. According to Iranian news agency reports, officials will announce details of the deal within the next few days. The reports indicate the deal will cover at least 100 jets for IranAir.