ShapurII
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Reports that Iran purchased 2 Airbus A330-200 aircraft (each 13 years old) from China via a barter deal with Iran exchanging oil valued at $116 million ($58m per aircraft) in exchange for the two planes
the list price of a new A330-200 plane is c. $240 million but a second half version that is 10+ years old would typically trade for $30-40 million
So Iran paid a c. 50% premium here but it's not like we could buy at list anyway, so this is a good deal given our dire need for new planes and lack of available supply.
Iran also bought 4 A340 aircraft from South Africa in 2023
The news sounded like we had paid $112m for each. Even in that case, if it's newer than 10-15 years old, then it's probably worth it given our circumstances.


