Iran CAO Acquires 2nd Falcon 2000EX Through US!

The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran has recently acquired its second Dassault Falcon 2000EX:

http://www.myaviation.ir/searchresult.aspx?RegisterCode=M-ABFF

http://fleet.myaviation.ir/cao.htm

What is truly amazing is that the aircraft was owned by a UK based company called the Quinn Group (http://www.quinn-group.com/index.cfm) with the sale subsequently being handled by a Florida-based private jet dealership:

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/quinn-group-to-sell-10seat-jet-as-cuts-gather-pace-2860186.html

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/quinn-group-to-sell-off-jet-and-helicopter-16042880.html

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-%28Quinn-Group%29/Dassault-Falcon-2000EX/2086743/L/&sid=7abc6690d564610e6ff3451752e84d5d

It’s not yet clear how much the CAO paid for the aircraft, but it is rumored that they paid over $30million for the 2004 Falcon 2000EX that they purchased in late 2010, therefore likely paid a similar amount for G-KWIN / M-ABFF

Here is G-KWIN / M-ABFF outside the Iran Aseman Airlines hanger at Tehran Mehrabad Airport still with the foreign registration:

http://www.myaviation.ir/details.aspx?id=3753

If they keep this up there will be a third one joining sometime in 2014!