Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraq transportation news relating to developments and opportunities.
By John Lee. Iraq signed a $14-million deal with a U.S. consortium on Tuesday to modernise the Maqal Port on Shatt al-Arab waterway. The consortium, led by North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH), will invest in a new heavy-lift crane as well as container handling capabilities, and will build a modern container yard in one […]
Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani today hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new international airport in Duhok. Duhok International Airport will be the third airport in the Kurdistan Region. After its completion in 2015, travellers will have direct international access to each of the Region’s three provinces. Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister highlighted the […]
By John Lee. Bahrain’s state-owned carrier, Gulf Air, has resumed flights to Najaf after a gap of more than a year, according to Bloomberg. The carrier plans to operate four weekly flights to the city. A report from AFP that Najaf decided to ban Gulf Air planes from landing, as a sign of “solidarity with […]
By John Lee. Doha-based Qatar Airways is to operate four flights a week to Najaf, according to Arabian Aerospace. The company will use an Airbus A320 with 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy. Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said: “Iraq is proving to be an important market for Qatar Airways; we […]
By John Lee. Air Arabia is to launch services to Erbil from 14th October, according to a report from Arabian Aerospace. The company will offer four weekly services between Sharjah and Erbil: On Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, flights depart from Sharjah International Airport at 07:00 and arrive in Erbil International Airport at 09:00. Return flights […]
By John Lee. The regional head of motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson has told told Arabian Business that the company is planning to boost its dealerships in the Middle Eastern countries including Libya and Iraq. “The new showroom in Doha opened its doors just over a month ago, and the new Abu Dhabi and Algeria showrooms will […]
By Haider Najm. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Passengers forced to sit in the aisle because of overbooking, others missing flights because the plane left early. Flying in Iraq isn’t exactly glamorous as Iraq’s […]
By John Lee. Emirates Airlines has commenced flights to Erbil, considered to be one of the oldest cities on earth. An Emirates’ A340-300, carrying a VIP delegation and media landed in Erbil, the capital of northern Iraq and the airline’s third gateway into the country after Baghdad and Basra. Travelling aboard the inaugural flight, which […]
By John Lee. The General Company for Iraqi Ports has signed a contract with a specialized Company to rehabilitate a courtyard for storing containers in Um Qasr seaport. A statement by the Transportation Ministry said: "The Head of Northern Umm Qast port, Safa Abdul Hussein, signed a contract with Alaq Almisk and Almisnav Company to […]
By John Lee. Turkish authorities have allowed Iraqi Airlines to operate in the country again following the suspension of the airline due to a lack of punctuality in departures and arrivals. The General Directorate of the Turkish State Airports Authority (Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi, DHMİ) said it would allow Iraqi Airlines to continue operations until […]
By John Lee. The Provincial Council in Babel [Babil] has voted unanimously for "the participation of each of Karbala, Babil and Najaf provinces in managing the Mid-Euphrates airport, which is hopefully established in the land among the three provinces". The Head of the Investment Committee in the Council, Mahdi Aakul, told AIN: "The participation will […]
By John Lee. Gulf Air plans to restart flights to Iraq and Iran on 20th September after a break of 17 months. The airline, based in Sunni-ruled Bahrain, halted service to the Shiite-led countries at the height of anti-government unrest last year, during which at least 50 people were reported to have been killed. It said […]
