By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Monday focused on reviewing and improving the performance of Iraqi Airways. Discussions included aircraft maintenance and repair, with directives to finalize repairs by the end of the year. Additionally, plans to increase and train airline crews were addressed to elevate service standards. […]
From Henley & Partners. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Japan has been knocked off the top spot on the Henley Passport Index for the first time in five years and bumped into 3rd place, according to the latest ranking, which is […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC and dignitaries attend first UK-Iraq trade fair at new Al Burhan conference centre. The new Al Burhan conference centre was the venue for the first UK-Iraq Trade fair. Attended by dignitaries including the Ex Prime Minister Mr Haider Al Abadi, senior aviation advisor to the Prime Minster […]
IATA awards Al-Burhan Group first ever Regional Training Provider (RTP) license in Iraq Al-Burhan Group are pleased to announce its partnership with IATA in forming a Regional Training Provider (RTP) Centre in Baghdad, Iraq. The first of its kind ever in Iraq. We hope that this unique and leading facility will guide multiple organizations and […]
By John Lee. Iraqi passports have ranked second-last in an index of 109 passports. The Henley Passport Index is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and shows Iraq in 108th place, just ahead of Afghanistan, and behind neighbours such as Syria and Iran. Japan topped the list, ahead of Singapore and […]
By John Lee. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded dnata the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration in Iraq, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of the company and its ground-handling operations at Erbil International Airport (EBL). Tom Alwyn-Jones, General Manager of dnata Erbil, said: "We are thrilled to mark […]
By John Lee. Lufthansa Consulting is pursuing at least 10 percent annual sales growth as clients such as Iraq, which is reviving its airline, tap into the German carrier’s experience in safety and infrastructure. Dr Andreas Jahnke, head of Lufthansa Consulting, told Bloomberg: "There are lots of opportunities for us helping clients set up a new business […]
