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. The Director General of Iraqi Airways has said the airline generated over $91 million in sales and profits during the first five months of 2024, an increase of 89 percent on the same period last year. Manaf Abdul Munem attributed the growth to the effective implementation of the company's operational plan, which […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Transport has announced that Iraqi Airways will re-start direct flights between Iraq and China in May. The inaugural direct flight will take off on May 4th from Baghdad International Airport, making a stop at Basra International Airport, before proceeding to Beijing Daxing International Airport. This marks the resumption of […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has announced that its scheduled flights between Baghdad and Moscow are cancelled, effective from 3rd February until further notice. According to Iraq's Ministry of Transport, the cancellation is due to what it describes as, "operational reasons with the Russian side." Passengers with reservations are advised to contact the airline for […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Transport has reportedly announced the resumption of direct Iraqi Airways flights between Iraq and Malaysia. According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Baghdad to Kuala Lumpur route will start in early February with one flight per week. (Source: INA)
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Transport has announced the resumption of direct passenger flights between Iraq and Denmark, with the route covering Baghdad, Najaf, and Copenhagen. This marks the second European destination after Berlin, utilized by Iraqi Airways through a codeshare agreement. According to the company's management, the decision to reintroduce this vital […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Transport has announced the resumption of direct flights between Iraq and Germany and Denmark. According to a statement from the Ministry's media office, Minister Razak Mahjoub Al-Saadi conducted several high-level meetings with European officials, where the possibility of direct flights between Baghdad and various European capitals and cities […]
By John Lee. The European Union's Ambassador to Iraq has held discussions with the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) with the intention of allowing Iraqi Airlines to fly in the EU. Newly-appointed Thomas Seiler said the matter will be discussed regularly, and both sides will work closely together on audits, checks and technical assistance. (Source: […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has announced that it will conduct a public auction for the sale of two Boeing 747 aircraft, which are parked at Tozeur-Nefta Airport in Tunisia. Both Pratt and Whitney-engined planes were made in 1982, and have been parked at the airport since 1991. It is understood that both planes were […]
Boeing and Iraqi Airways have celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner with a special event in Baghdad to welcome the flag-carrier's super-efficient widebody jet. The Iraqi flag carrier has taken the first of 10 787s on order, to profitably grow its long-haul network and connect Iraq to more international destinations. The […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has resumed flights between Iraq and Georgia after an absence of nearly nine years. The first flight on the Baghdad-Erbil-Tbilisi route took off on Thursday. Flights will be weekly (Thursdays) initially, with the hope to eventually increase the frequency. (Source: Iraqi Airways)
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has taken steps to support the growth and development of Iraqi Airways, following the Prime Minister's visit to Baghdad International Airport and his call for an improvement in services. The approved decisions, based on the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Economy, are as follows: The General Company for […]
