Why Boeing and Airbus sales to Iran are a big ****ing deal

Colloquial commentary on President Obama’s recent decision to defy Congress and allow Boeing and Airbus to sell aircraft to Iran – which has already received one 737 out of a total order of 80 from Boeing and 112 from Airbus.

Other Airbus-Boeing news: both have claimed victory in a World Trade Organization ruling in favour of a US claim that the EU failed to act over illegal Airbus subsidies. But it rejected other allegations related to the A380 and A350 programmes. It’s ...