The Iraqi transportation ministry has said that properties of the bankrupted Iraqi Airways will go to the state, Aswat al-Iraq has reported. The carrier, which had only one old airplane, could not purchase more due to the Kuwaiti compensation claims, the ministry said. The source described the airlines properties as "very little". ( AME Info […]
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Tags: Iraqi Airways, Transportation
New Bus Station in Thi-Qar
The Iraqi Transportation Ministry has finalized the project of a new bus station in Thi-Qar province. “The project’s total cost was ID355 million,” the ministry said on Wednesday as received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Nassiriya, the capital city of Thi-Qar province, lies 380 km south of Baghdad. ( Aswat Al Iraq )
Tags: Bus Station, Transportation
Call for Cabinet to Contribute in Al Faw Grand Port
The General Company for Iraq Ports has called on the government to contribute to Al Faw Grand Port which is expected to be implemented by foreign companies and to guarantee that these companies will not control the port. The Company Chairman Salah Khaddir said that such a step would ensure the future by imposing sovereignty […]
Tags: Al Faw Grand Port, Transportation
Etihad Launches Non-stop Flights Between Abu Dhabi and Erbil
UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways said it has commenced non-stop flights from its home base in Abu Dhabi to Erbil, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate to northern Iraq. The carrier operates two return services per week with two-class Airbus A320 aircraft. The commencement of Etihad's services to Erbil follows the successful launch of […]
Ministry of Transport: Continuation Travel Trips Between Amman, Baghdad
The Iraqi transport ministry has assured continuation of organized travel trips between Iraq and Jordan and vice versa by modern buses. A press statement issued by the ministry said that the state company of traveling and delegations, a company that belong to the ministry, is continuing to organize trips between Amman and Baghdad and vice […]
Iraq ...... a New Aviation and Hospitality Destination
As markets continue to saturate in the region, Iraq emerges as a new destination for investors in the hospitality and aviation sectors.
Lufthansa Launches Flights from Munich to Iraq
Lufthansa is introducing a new route between Munich and Baghdad on 30 September 2010 served four times weekly with a Boeing 737.
Plan Underway to Build 9 New Quays in Basra’s Umm Qasr
A plan is underway to build nine new quays in Basra’s Umm Qasr port in light of a surge in the number of ships arriving at Iraqi ports, the Iraq Ports Company director revealed on Sunday.
Tags: Umm Qasr
Kuwait Airways Will Take Legal Measures Against Iraqi Airways Liquidation
Kuwait Airways Corporation will take the necessary legal measures to protect its rights, after Baghdad's decision to liquidate the Iraqi Airways
Iraq to Sign Transportation Agreement with Qatar
Ali al-Dabbagh, the official spokesperson of the Iraqi government has said that the transportation minister has been authorised by the cabinet to sign an aviation transportation agreement with Qatar, Aswat al-Iraq has reported. The agreement aims to overcome difficulties and delays in aviation transportation between the two countries, he said. ( AME Info FZ LLC […]
Tags: Qatar, Transportation
Port Company Condemns Minister's Wrong Decisions
Hundreds of Iraqi port company officials rallied in a peaceful protest Thursday in front of the company's building in Basrah condemning the decisions of transport minister, Amer Abed Al-Jebar Ishmael, due to his alleged waste of company money on fake projects. Protesters raised signs demanding that the company grant them land according to occupational criteria. […]
Tags: Port Company, Transportation
Eight International Companies Compete for Baghdad Metro Project
Eight international companies are competing to win the Baghdad Metro Project and update its studies and designs. It is estimated that the implementation of this project will total roughly 3 billion Dollars