Aerospace
These two Iraqi B747 planes are up for auction, and you can get them for $494,000 each.
These two B747s from Iraq are up for auction, and they cost just $494,000.
Iraq Airways’ Queen of the Sky Boeing 747 aircraft is slated to be auctioned off. This aircraft can be purchased, but you have to retrieve it from the airport where it is currently stored.
The 747-200 and 747SP jumbos have been stationed in Tunisia for almost 32 years and are no longer operational.
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Iraqi Airways recently advertised the sale of two Boeing 747 wide bodies. According to Flight Global, the aircraft, which will be auctioned on August 16, are now parked at Tozeur-Nefta airport in Tunisia.
The “Jumbos” for sale are Boeing types 747SP (serial number 22858) and 747-200 (22366), both built in 1982 and powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D engines.
After the Gulf War in 1991, the aircraft were stored in Tunisia and were never recovered by the Iraqi carrier.
The estimated value of each aircraft is $494,000, and one of the prerequisites for participating in the auction is a 20% deposit to the Iraqi Ministry of Finance.
The victorious bidder must complete the transaction within seven days of the auction date, according to the carrier, and there are restrictions on the usage of the aircraft following the sale.
Iraqi Airways’ fleet has been modernized with aircraft such as the Boeing 787 and 737 Max, as well as the Airbus A220.
