A woman was killed and 11 others injured in a collision of four civilian vehicles south of Kirkuk city on Sunday, a security official said. “Three civilian vehicles collided and a fourth one overturned on the main road linking Taza district to Daqquq district, (35 km) south of Kirkuk, leaving one woman killed and 11 […]
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Kuwait Airways Welcomes Meeting
Kuwait Airways welcomed meetings with Iraqi Airways' officials Tuesday, categorically denying any prior knowledge of an ongoing visit by an Iraqi delegation to Kuwait. The Kuwaiti national carrier made the welcome in a press release to KUNA to comment on a recent local news report suggesting that its officials had declined to meet their Iraqi […]
New Super-Port and Rail Link to Rival Suez Canal
Reuters reports that Iraq will next month invite foreign firms to submit bids for the planned construction of a $6 billion port south of Basra, which together with a new rail system will create a regional transport conduit to rival the Suez Canal. Iraq is also seeking investors to build 8,000 km (4,970 miles) of […]
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Minister Calls on Dutch Companies to Invest in Iraq
The Minister for Transport Amer Abdul-Jabbar Ismail received the Dutch ambassador to Iraq, Peter van Levin, on Sunday. During the meeting, the two reviewed ways of developing cooperation between the two countries. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Transport, the Minister called for Dutch companies to invest in the transport sector in […]
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1st Umra Flight to Jeddah Airport
The first flight carrying pilgrims has taken off from Ninewa Airport to Jeddah International Airport, a civilian source said on Saturday. “The plane, carrying 223 pilgrims from local residents aboard, took off this afternoon,” the source, who requested anonymity, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Umra is a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, performed by Muslims […]
Ports Personnel Contracts Extended to May after protests
Part-time personnel working for the Ports Company have had their contracts extended to May following a peaceful demonstration in Basra city. “The procedure came in the light of instructions from the minister of transportation, Eng. Aamer Abduljabbar Ismail…,” a media official from the company, Anmar al-Safi, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. On Thursday, dozens of […]
New Airport for Salahuddin
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Board has given its approval for plans for a new international airport in Salahuddin province, Meed has reported. The $140m airport will have capacity for some two million passengers every year, and will comprise one runway and one taxiway, the Salahuddin Investment Commission said. The airport is expected to open in […]
Iraq Buys Ten 787 Dreamliners
Iraq has signed a deal with Boeing to buy ten 787 Dreamliners on behalf of its flag carrier, Iraqi Airways, the National has reported. The contract was reported on the Boeing website this week, although the deal was apparently concluded on December 22. The aircraft are worth a total of $1.7bn at list prices, but […]
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U.S. To Train Iraqi Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers
RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports that the United States is to train Iraqi pilots and air traffic controllers under a new agreement between the two countries' governments. The agreement provides for the opening in Baghdad of a training school supervised by the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency. That school will be financed by a $7m […]
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New Air Route To Kuwait
SkyLink Arabia (SKA) has just resumed commercial flights between Baghdad, Basra, and Kuwait. SKA will provide commercial flights 2 days per week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Additionally, SKA has resumed cargo flights to Basra International Airport.
Basra Airport Invites Businesses
Basra International Airport has announced that it will make space available to companies wanting to set up within the airport complex. Domestic and international companies can lease land within the BIA airport grounds (outside of the USF-I COB limits) for a fee for a term of one or two years. Interested firms will need to […]
Jobs at Karbala Airport
Al-Furat al-Awsat Airport in Karbala will provide thousands of job opportunities in the province, the Iraqi Transport Minister Amir Abdiljabbar said on Tuesday. “Iraqis will be proud of the airport,” Abdiljabbar said in a speech for the occasion of planting the airport’s foundation stone. He said that the detailed design of the airport was made […]