By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met on Sunday with a delegation from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), led by Kamel Al-Awadi, IATA's Vice President. The discussions focused on Iraq's ongoing efforts to end the European Union's airspace ban on Iraqi Airways, as well as the progress of the government's corrective […]
By John Lee. On Sunday, Erbil International Airport (EIA) marked the departure of its first direct flight to Athens, operated by Aegean Airlines. The launch event was attended by Nikolaos Stergioulas, Greek Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, and Ahmed Hoshyar, Director of Erbil International Airport. Consul General Stergioulas and Mr. Hoshyar highlighted the strategic […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has officially added Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as a new destination. The inaugural flight from Baghdad International Airport to Sharjah International Airport took off on Thursday, marking the start of regular service. There will be three flights per week, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. (Source: Ministry of […]
By John Lee. Greece's Aegean Airlines has announced a new direct route between Athens Airport to Erbil International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan. Flights will commence on 23rd February and operate twice a week, every Wednesday and Sunday. (Source: Aegean Airlines)
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Transport has announced new direct flights between Baghdad and Sharjah, starting on October 17, with four weekly flights. The initiative is part of the ministry's plan, overseen by Minister Razzaq Mohibis Al-Saadawi, to expand Iraq's international flight network and enhance civil aviation. The new route aims to strengthen commercial […]
By John Lee. Lufthansa has announced the resumption of flights to Erbil and Amman from Tuesday 27th August. Flights to these destinations, and to Beirut, Tel Aviv and Tehran, had been suspended due to what the German airline described as "exceptional circumstances in the region." Flights to Beirut, Tel Aviv and Tehran, remain suspended, while […]
By John Lee. Lufthansa has announced an extended suspension of passenger and cargo flights to Amman, Beirut, Erbil, Tel Aviv and Tehran. The suspension will now last up to and including 26th August. In an earlier announcement, the German airline blamed the decision on what it described as "exceptional circumstances in the region," adding that […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Transport has announced the first Iraqi Airways flight to Tunisia aboard a modern Airbus A220, marking the national carrier's newest destination. This inaugural flight from Baghdad to Tunis is set to be followed by scheduled routes in the coming days. The development follows discussions between Iraq's Minister of Transport, […]
By John Lee. Lufthansa has announced the suspension of all passenger and cargo flights to Amman, Beirut, Erbil, Tel Aviv and Tehran up to and including 13th August. The German airline blamed the decision on what it described as "exceptional circumstances in the region," adding that the situation will be continuously monitored and reassessed with […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways General Manager, Engineer Manaf Abdul Munim, announced today that direct flights between Iraq and Russia will resume on 16th July. According to a statement from Iraq's Ministry of Transport, this decision aligns with directives from the Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhibis Al-Saadawi, recognizing the route's importance for the Iraqi community […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has announced the resumption of direct flights from Baghdad to Beijing, following a break of several years. The first flight departed from Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) to Beijing Daxing International Airport on Saturday. Engineer Manaf Abdul Munim, General Manager of Iraqi Airways, said the revival of this crucial route between […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Sunday with the committee tasked with lifting the European Union (EU) ban on Iraqi Airways. The committee reviewed the steps taken to meet the ban's requirements, efforts to automate all aspects of the airline's operations, aircraft maintenance, staff training, and service improvements to […]
