Iran jetliner deal could take longer to complete, Airbus says

The sales chief of Airbus predicted Iran would take delivery of dozens of European jets it has ordered under a nuclear sanctions deal with major powers, but warned the transactions could take longer to complete than planned. US president Donald Trump, who has strongly criticised the 2015 deal to lift a raft of sanctions in return for restrictions on Iran's nuclear activities, urged European allies Friday to help fix "disastrous flaws" in the pact or face a US exit. Airbus and Boeing have agreed to sell a combined total of 180 jets to renew the aging fleet of IranAir, but depend on US support for the deal because of the number of US. parts in all their jets. "I think those deals will get fulfilled, maybe not on the original schedule," Airbus sales chief John Leahy said, referring to the company's agreement to sell 100 planes to IranAir. <br/>