By John Lee. Iraqi Airways is preparing to resume flights to Iran in October, after a suspension that has been in place since March. The flights are expected to depart initially from Najaf International Airport, pending completion of the required regulatory and technical procedures. According to the Ministry of Transport, the airline has obtained a […]
By John Lee. Najaf International Airport is to reopen for Iranian flights within 24 hours, according to Iraq's ambassador to Iran, Yasser Abd al-Zahra al-Hajjaj. He told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that no government decision had been taken to halt flights with Iran, and that the suspension was caused by foreign ground-handling companies […]
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 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 Council of Ministers has approved measures to develop and manage airports through public-private partnerships (PPP): The Ministry of Transportation is authorised to engage the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to develop investment proposals for the management, operation, and development of Basra, Mosul, Dhi Qar, […]
By Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim, for The Washington Post. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A U.S. ally in Iraq vowed to tackle corruption. Torture and extortion followed. A flagship anti-corruption drive under the tenure of U.S.-backed Iraqi Prime Minister […]
By John Lee. Iraq Airways will reportedly start operating six flights per week from Pakistan. According to Associated Press of Pakistan, there will be four flights from Karachi and two from Islamabad, starting on 29th July, serving Baghdad and Najaf. The company appointed Wardah International Services (Pvt) Limited as its General Sales Agent (GSA) for […]
By John Lee. The Iranian carrier Saha Airlines has reportedly operated its first flight to Iraq's Najaf International Airport on Friday. Shafaq reports that 70 passengers were flown from Isfahan to Najaf. FlightRadar24 confirms that a Boeing 737-31S belonging to the company landed at Najaf at 01:14, taking off again for Isfahan at 02:25. Wikipedia states […]
By John Lee. IranAir will reportedly operate two new daily round-trip flights to Najaf International Airport. According to Iran's Financial Tribune, there will be a morning flight from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, and afternoon flights from Mashhad. More here. (Source: Financial Tribune)
By John Lee. Iraq's Federal Court of Cassation has ratified the imprisonment of a former director of the Customs Center at Najaf Airport. According to the Commission on Integrity, the director took money to allow the smuggling of 400 boxes of medicine through the airport. (Source: Commission on Integrity)
By John Lee. Air India has commenced twice-weekly flights between Najaf and Lucknow. Return flights will be operated on Mondays and Thursdays. (Source: Air India)
By John Lee. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reportedly commenced direct flights between Karachi and Najaf. Flights are scheduled for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, using a single-class Airbus A320. (Sources: Pakistan Aviation, Dawn)
