By John Lee. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AH-64E APACHE LONGBOW Attack Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $4.8 billion. The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of 24 AH-64E APACHE […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Transport Ministry is negotiating with Airbus to buy a number of planes, according to a report from Aswat Al Iraq. Iraqi Transport Minister Hadi al-Ameri said the negotiations related to a number of A320 planes. He also confirmed signing the contract with the Canadian company Bombardier to buy ten planes, and […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways is due to receive its first new Boeing 737-800 (pictured) this week, according to KUNA. It will the first of a total of 30 aircraft to be received between now andl 2017, and includes 12 first class seats and 150 economy seats. Iraq signed the deal for the aircraft in […]
Iraqi Airways received the first Boeing 777 aircraft for its fleet during a delivery ceremony at the Baghdad International Airport on December 15, 2012. The ceremony was attended by the Iraqi Minister of Transportation, Mr. Hadi al-Ameri, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stephen Beecroft, Boeing officials Donald A. Galvanin and Alan W. Smith, as well as […]
Bloomberg reports that Iraqi Airways plans to halt an order to buy regional jets from Canada’s Bombardier in favour of larger planes most likely from Boeing or Airbus, after the government granted it a $300 million interest-free loan. The carrier is unlikely to convert on option to buy further 90-seat Bombardier CRJ900 planes after taking […]
Iraq's transport minister, Hadi al-Amiri, said in an interview with Al Sumaria News that his ministry "has contracted with Boeing to buy 45 aircraft." The planes are to be delivered between 2013 and 2020. (Source: Al Sumaria News)
Iraq's Transport Ministry revealed on Thursday that it has signed a contract with a German company to buy 15 civilian aircraft to be delivered by 2013. According to the report from AKnews, this indicates that the ministry plans to contract with international airlines to operate flights to the country, on the condition that about 45% […]
Iraq's Transport Minister said that the ministry is trying to accelerate the delivery of 55 new aircraft from Boeing as the country expands operations of its state-controlled Iraqi Airways.
