Wizz Air, a Hungarian low-cost carrier, has announced its expansion to Iraq with the launch of its first flights to Erbil, in the Kurdistan region of the country. The twice-weekly flights will be served by the airline’s Abu Dhabi unit, bringing the Wizz Air Group’s Middle East destination list to 15 airports in eight countries. […]
Yesterday, Iraqi Airways marked the arrival of its inaugural Boeing 787 aircraft at Baghdad International Airport (BGW). The 787-8, bearing the registration YI-ATC, had undertaken a 13-hour delivery flight from Charleston, SC (CHS). Having taken its first test flight just a month ago, this aircraft is set to serve in a two-class configuration, accommodating up […]
In response to an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity in the region, Turkish authorities have banned all flights to and from Sulaymaniyah International Airport in Kurdish-administered northern Iraq from passing through its airspace. The ban will reportedly be in place until July, with a possibility of an extension. Officials in Turkey have cited concerns […]
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