By John Lee. The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has granted an operating licence to Najaf International Airport, following a ceremony attended by the Governor of Najaf and the head of the ICAA. The authority said the licence was issued after the airport completed the technical and regulatory requirements in accordance with the standards of […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Transport announced on Tuesday that international air traffic will resume transit operations through Iraqi airspace within 24 hours following high-level coordination meetings with regional and international aviation bodies. The ministry said the arrangements were coordinated with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the European Union and the International Air Transport Association […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Sadaawi, has directed contractors to accelerate work on Nasiriyah International Airport as the project enters its final stages. During a meeting at the General Company for Air Navigation Services, attended by representatives of China's CSCEC (China State Construction Engineering Corporation), the implementing contractor, and senior Iraqi […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has approved the formation of a working group, chaired by the head of the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA), to oversee the licensing of Baghdad, Basra, Mosul, and Najaf airports. The team will also review the Iraqi Airways and State Company for Air Navigation Services to ensure full compliance […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has announced on Tuesday the reopening of Iraqi airspace to international air traffic following a comprehensive security assessment and coordination with national and international stakeholders. Bangen Rekani, head of the Civil Aviation Authority, stated that the decision reflects improved security conditions and Iraq's ability to provide […]
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 […]
By John Lee. A delegation from Iraq's General Company for Air Navigation/Aviation Communications has participated in a training workshop and inspection of the AOWS system, held at the Finnish company Vaisala. This is part of the Mosul International Airport reconstruction project led by the Ninewa Governorate. Mr. Wissam Sameer Abbas, Deputy Director General, stated that […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani, sponsored the signing of a cooperation and capacity-building agreement between the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The ICAO is a United Nations agency, established to help countries share their skies to their mutual benefit. The ceremony took […]
By John Lee. Mohsen Al-Mindlawi, the First Deputy Speaker of Iraq's Council of Representatives, has called on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to assist in lifting the European ban on Iraqi aviation, after the country's commitment to international aviation standards. At a meeting with the Secretary General of the ICAO, Juan Carlos Salazar, he […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has reportedly filed a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) following Baghdad's decision to close the region's airspace to international traffic. The closure came after Kurdish authorities refused to hand over control of the airports to the central government, following last week's referendum on Kurdish […]
