On the other hand, you could fit a lot of nuclear bombs in one of those things: Striving to keep up with the Joneses next door in the United Arab Emirates, Iran has ordered 12 Airbus A380 superjumbo airliners. The deal was made possible by the recent lifting of economic sanctions against Iran, since more than 10 percent of Airbus jetliner parts come from the United States.
The folks in Toulouse need to start a new Internet meme: “Merci, Obama.”
In other jumbo jet news: The Air Force has given the go-ahead to the Boeing Co. to start building the next-generation Air Force One. The president’s plane will be built on the 747 line in Everett.
It’s probably not too late for special requests, like Donald Trump asking for gold-plated fixtures in the president’s private bathroom, or Bernie Sanders requesting the passenger seats be just like the ones in a 1967 VW Microbus.
Makin’ copies: Xerox reported its 15th consecutive quarter of declining sales Friday.
Fun fact: The company’s stock drops every time a baby boomer who uses “Xerox” as a verb retires from the workforce.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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