Iraqi Airways
IATA IA	ICAO IAW	Callsign IRAQI
Founded		1945
Hubs		Baghdad International Airport
Focus cities		Basra International Airport
Fleet size		4 (+50 orders, 15 options)
Destinations		11
Headquarters		Baghdad, Iraq
Key people
Website: http://www.iraqiairways.co.uk/

Iraqi Airways

Iraqi Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العراقية; also known as Air Iraq) is the national carrier of Iraq, based in Baghdad and it is the oldest airline in the Middle East. It operates domestic and regional service. Its main base is Baghdad International Airport.^[1] IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Inside view of the terminal, showing an abandoned FIDS in front of empty check-in desks and passport control. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Basrah International Airport (IATA: BSR, ICAO: ORMM) is the second largest international airport in Iraq, and is located in the southern city of Basra. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Arabic redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Flag carrier#Listed national flag carriers. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Inside view of the terminal, showing an abandoned FIDS in front of empty check-in desks and passport control. ...

Iraqi Airways is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization. The Arab Air Carriers Organization (Arabic: الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي) is a regional airline trade organization of Arab airlines established in 1965 by the League of Arab States (more commonly known as the Arab League). ...

History

Ilyushin Il-76MD at Basle in November 1984

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Beginnings

Iraqi Airways was founded in 1945 and start operation in 29/01/1946 using Dragon Rapide and Vickers Vicing aircraft. By 1955 the Viscounts operated all of Iraqi Airways' services. In the 1960s Iraqi Airways bought Russian Tupolev Tu-124 planes as well as Hawker Siddeley Trident aircraft. These jets allowed Iraqi Airways to increase service across the Middle East, to Africa and Europe. During that time, cargo aircraft such as the Ilyushin Il-76 were also purchased. During the 1970s, Iraqi Airways needed a bigger jet for a new route to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, purchasing the Boeing 707 and, soon after, the Boeing 747. The de Havilland DH 89 Dragon Rapide was a successful British short-haul passenger airliner of the 1930s. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... The Tupolev Tu-124 (NATO codename: Cookpot) is a Russian short range twinjet airliner capable of carrying 56 passengers. ... Trident 1E The Trident, model DH121 or HS121, was a short/medium-range airliner designed by de Havilland in the 1950s, and built by the Hawker-Siddeley Group in the 1960s when de Havilland was merged, along with several other British aviation firms. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Flying machine redirects here. ... The Ilyushin Il-76 (NATO reporting name: Candid) is a 4-engined strategic airlifter designed in the Soviet Union and in widespread use in eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... The Boeing 747, sometimes nicknamed the Jumbo Jet,[4][5] is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing in the United States. ...

Decline

The Iran-Iraq War did little to undermine the airline's activities. 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. Belligerents Iran Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Iraq Peoples Mujahedin of Iran Soldiers and volunteers from different Arab countries. ... UN redirects here. ...

Attempts were made to restart internal 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 internal flights. These restarted in January 1992 from Baghdad to Basra using Antonov An-24 aircraft. Operations were suspended shortly after, following a UN ruling.^[1] This article is about the city of Basra. ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in USSR (now Ukraine) by the Antonov Design Bureau. ...

However, domestic flights became a rarity too, because of the No-Fly Zone imposed by the United States and United Kingdom over Iraqi skies. On occasions, Iraqi Airways would also fly pilgrims to Muslim religious cities throughout the 1990s. No-fly zone detail The Iraqi no-fly zones (NFZs) were proclaimed by the United States, United Kingdom and France after the Gulf War of 1991 to protect Kurds in the north and Shiite Muslims in the south. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

Revival

After the War in Iraq, on May 30, 2003, Iraqi Airways announced plans to resume international services. The rights to the Iraqi Airways name was transferred to a new and separate company called Air Iraq Company which would build a new airline and protect it from the legal problems related to the regime of Saddam Hussein. Operations restarted on 3 October 2004 with a flight between Baghdad and Amman. There have been three conflicts in the late 20th century and early 21st century called Gulf War, all of which refer to conflicts in the Persian Gulf region: Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) (aka First Gulf War). ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... For other meanings, see Amman (disambiguation) and Ammann. ...

Iraqi Airways operated the first domestic commercial scheduled service since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime from Baghdad to Basra, with 100 passengers in a Boeing 727-247, on 4 June 2005. On 6 November 2005, Iraqi Airways operated a flight from Baghdad to Tehran, Iran, for the first time in 25 years. The aircraft, as with the rest of the fleet, is operated on its behalf by Teebah Airlines of Jordan. Services to Arbil and Sulaymaniyah were added in summer 2005. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... This article is about the city of Basra. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... Teebah Airlines is an airline based in Amman, Jordan. ... Arbil (also written Erbil or Irbil; BGN: Arbīl; Arabic: , Arbīl; Kurdish: , Hewlêr; Syriac: ܐܪܒܝܠ, Arbela, Turkish: Erbil) is believed by many to be one of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world and is one of the larger cities in Iraq [1] [2] [3]. The city lies... Sulaymaniyah (BGN: As Sulaymānīyah; Arabic: ; Kurdish: سلێمانی, Slêmanî) is a city in the east of Iraqi Kurdistan. ...

Destinations

Iraqi Airways serves the following domestic and international scheduled destinations, as of December 2007:

• These destinations are "current" according to the airline's website, however, the instability of the airline and Iraq as a whole mean that these destinations may be served unreliably or change often.

Africa

North Africa

An Iraqi airlines 737-200 taxis in front of the control tower at Baghdad International Airport in 2008

• Egypt
  • Cairo (Cairo International Airport)

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Asia

Southwest Asia

• Iran
  • Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
• Iraq
  • Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) Main Hub
  • Basra (Basra International Airport) Secondary Hub
  • Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
  • Sulaymaniyah (Sulaimaniyah International Airport)
  • Mosul (Mosul International Airport)
• Jordan
  • Amman (Queen Alia International Airport) Focus City
• Lebanon
  • Beirut (Rafic Hariri International Airport)
• Syria
  • Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
• United Arab Emirates
  • Dubai (Dubai International Airport)

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Former destinations

Iraqi Airways network spanned the Middle and Far East, Africa, Europe and South America, the list compiled in the table is from their 1981 and earlier schedules.

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Fleet

The Iraqi Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2008):^[2] May 2008 is the fifth month of the current leap year. ...

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Ordered Aircraft

On March 31, 2008, Iraqi Airways signed a 5.5$ billion contract with Boeing Co. for 40 aircraft ^[3] and about 0.4$ billion contract with Bombardier Aircraft of Canada for 10 aircraft ^[4], all are to be delivered between 2008-2019. For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... Events Aelius Sejanus named co-Consul to the Emperor Tiberius Naevius Sutorius Macro becomes the leader of the Praetorian Guard after Sejanus is executed. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Boeing 737-800 (30 orders + 10 options)
• Boeing 787 (10 orders + 5 options)
• Bombardier CRJ-900 (6 orders)
• Bombardier CRJ-1000 (4 orders)

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Former fleet

Iraqi Airways fleet was composed of mostly Boeing aircraft ordered during 1970s and served with the carrier until the 1990 ban on air travel. Until 2003, some of these aircraft were stored in Amman, Beirut and Tehran because of the Gulf War and ban on air travel in Iraq. However, some air worthy crafts operated a few Hajj flights during the 1990s. After the 2004 re-organization, several restored 727s and 737s, in addition to leased 767-200 aircraft, operated flights for the carrier. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Construction of the Al-Hakim Mosque begins in Cairo. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings, see Amman (disambiguation) and Ammann. ... This article is about the Lebanese city. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Antonov An-24
• Boeing 707-320
• Boeing 727-200
• Boeing 737-200
• Boeing 747-200
• Boeing 747SP
• Boeing 767-200
• Ilyushin IL-76
• Tupolev Tu-124

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Livery

The airline's livery is a white belly, with a green cheatline and an aqua green scheme covering the top of the fuselage, going to the end of the tail. The tail logo is a green bird inside a white circle, with the name Iraqi Airways inscribed just below the circle, in white color and in Arabic. The same title is also inscribed over the passenger windows on the front part of the fuselage, using the same color but written in English In civil aviation, a cheatline is a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircrafts fuselage of as part of its livery. ... Arabic redirects here. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

References

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External links

• (English) Iraqi Airways UK general sales agent website
• (Arabic) Iraqi Ministry of Transportation profile of Iraqi Airways