Boeing says if Congress blocks its Iran jet deal, rivals’ should be halted too

Boeing ’s commercial jetliner chief said Sunday that if its deal to sell Iran passenger aircraft is blocked by the US Congress, all other US companies that supply to its rivals should be prohibited as well. Ray Conner, the CE of Boeing’s commercial jetliner unit, said that any effort to legislatively block its 80-jet deal with Iran Air shouldn’t unfairly disadvantage the plane maker against its rivals. The US House of Representatives last week passed amendments that would block the use of Department of Treasury funds for granting licenses for export or re-export of commercial passenger aircraft and their parts and services. A further amendment would prohibit any US financial institution from participating the export of passenger aircraft to Iran. Airbus has said it, too, requires Washington’s approval to export airliners to Iran. <br/>