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Iraqi Airways is the national carrier of Iraq, headquartered on the grounds of Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad. It is one of the oldest airlines in the Middle East, Iraqi Airways was founded in 1945 as a department of the Iraqi State Railways and started operating on 28 January 1946 using five De Havilland Dragon Rapides on a service to Syria.
Since Iraq's invasion in 1990 of Kuwait, Iraqi Airways was grounded by the United Nations' sanctions against the country. Iraqi Airways had 17 jets, all of which were moved to secret locations, mainly in Jordan and Iran. The countries refused to return the planes, claiming that they are taking them as "compensations"
Attempts were made to restart domestic services in May 1991 and permission was granted by the UN for the operation of helicopters on limited domestic services. Fixed-wing flights were banned under the ceasefire terms, although the UN Security Council agreed to the resumption of domestic flights. These restarted in January 1992 from Baghdad to Basra using Antonov An-24 aircraft. Operations were suspended shortly after, following a UN ruling.
After the American invasion, The Iraqi airways was reduced to scrap. with only a few planes operating. Kuwaiti had filed legal suits against the Iraqi airways which prevented rebuiling the Airways.
Iraq has just made a settlement with Kuwait not to long ago, now they are on the move to buy new planes.. Iraq has ordered 40 airplanes in total and has l 17 operating planes operating as of now.
30 737-800’s and 10 787 and 10 Bombardier CRJ-900, Iraq has taken over a few planes which were newly produced but their costumers could not take them because of financial problems.
"Iraq is eager to improve its creaky aviation industry, which lags far behind that of its energy-rich neighbours. Boeing's delivery of the twin-aisle 777-200LR plane comes less than two weeks after the company's chief rival Airbus announced the delivery of one of its own wide-body planes to Iraq.
"The arrival of this plane represents a big chance for Iraqi Airways to turn around," Iraqi Transportation Minister Hadi al-Amiri said.
More planes are coming. Iraq has ordered another 30 of Boeing's smaller 737-800 model and 10 of its new 787. The first of the 737s will be delivered in the middle of next year, according to the Chicago-based plane maker.
Airbus in early December said it had delivered its first A330-200 to Iraq. Iraqi Airways, which plans to use that plane on European and other international routes, already operates two Airbus A321s."
Read more: First of dozens of new Boeing jets lands in Baghdad as Iraq tries to rebuild aviation sector
here are a few images.
777-200LR arriving in baghdad. The livery has not been completed yet.
Since Iraq's invasion in 1990 of Kuwait, Iraqi Airways was grounded by the United Nations' sanctions against the country. Iraqi Airways had 17 jets, all of which were moved to secret locations, mainly in Jordan and Iran. The countries refused to return the planes, claiming that they are taking them as "compensations"
Attempts were made to restart domestic services in May 1991 and permission was granted by the UN for the operation of helicopters on limited domestic services. Fixed-wing flights were banned under the ceasefire terms, although the UN Security Council agreed to the resumption of domestic flights. These restarted in January 1992 from Baghdad to Basra using Antonov An-24 aircraft. Operations were suspended shortly after, following a UN ruling.
After the American invasion, The Iraqi airways was reduced to scrap. with only a few planes operating. Kuwaiti had filed legal suits against the Iraqi airways which prevented rebuiling the Airways.
Iraq has just made a settlement with Kuwait not to long ago, now they are on the move to buy new planes.. Iraq has ordered 40 airplanes in total and has l 17 operating planes operating as of now.
30 737-800’s and 10 787 and 10 Bombardier CRJ-900, Iraq has taken over a few planes which were newly produced but their costumers could not take them because of financial problems.
"Iraq is eager to improve its creaky aviation industry, which lags far behind that of its energy-rich neighbours. Boeing's delivery of the twin-aisle 777-200LR plane comes less than two weeks after the company's chief rival Airbus announced the delivery of one of its own wide-body planes to Iraq.
"The arrival of this plane represents a big chance for Iraqi Airways to turn around," Iraqi Transportation Minister Hadi al-Amiri said.
More planes are coming. Iraq has ordered another 30 of Boeing's smaller 737-800 model and 10 of its new 787. The first of the 737s will be delivered in the middle of next year, according to the Chicago-based plane maker.
Airbus in early December said it had delivered its first A330-200 to Iraq. Iraqi Airways, which plans to use that plane on European and other international routes, already operates two Airbus A321s."
Read more: First of dozens of new Boeing jets lands in Baghdad as Iraq tries to rebuild aviation sector
here are a few images.
777-200LR arriving in baghdad. The livery has not been completed yet.
