September 10, 2015
Iraqi Airways confirmed on Wednesday evening, that the fact that some European countries to suspend the company's take-off and landing aircraft was due to "old repercussions."
The company said in an explanatory statement on the findings of the discussions with the scientific Aviation Organization IATA said that "the fact that some European countries to suspend the landing and take-off aircraft was old repercussions of it goes back to the year 2010 as mentioned earlier statements, as the International Air Transport Association IATA had suspended the membership of the company Iraqi Airways in a timely manner. "
The statement emphasized that "the reason behind this measure is not to apply the safety audit of the airline IOSA, which represents the paragraphs of a task for operational safety and belonging documents aircraft system requirements," adding that "the departments that came to manage Iraqi Airways in the past did not take this matter very Grandpa and merely temporary, by which led to the aggravation of the crisis and reject the special Iraqi Airways documents by the Organisation EASA ".
The statement added that "through personal and continuous follow-up of the Minister of Transport, was completed 70% of the requirements and documents have been sent to the site to EASA is a fundamentalist organization."
He pointed to "get the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers approve the signing of a contract between Iraqi Airways and the Organization of IATA for the restructuring of the company in accordance with international requirements," explaining that "the international organization made a presentation, and we are going to complete the signing of measures."
She explained that "the implementation of the directives of the Minister of Transport there are experts in Germany and experts in the Iraqi Airways to help to accomplish this file as soon as," noting that "the minister is interested in the file and follow up by holding regular meetings every week to see the findings of the Commission with the International Organization".
On the issue of aircraft leasing, the statement said that "the Iraqi Airways and fulfill them for passengers and as directed by the Minister of Transport, signed a contract with the Greek company to transport passengers from Iraq to Europe and vice versa until overcome this crisis, and this is what happens in all Arab and foreign airlines which operate aircraft owned and leased another. "
He continued that "the leasing decision has been through the Board of Directors and approved by the Minister of Transport."
He pointed out that "Iraqi Airways now has a very modern aircraft and international airlines such as Boeing and Airbus," noting that "this aircraft did not stop, but it continued and all sectors."
The statement concluded by saying "quick step, not to stay stuck at the airport by aircraft has been the development of new sectors generate benefit of Iraqi Airways, such as Baku-Baghdad BAGHDAD sector, which will begin its on 09.22.2015, as well as extra flights to important sectors such as increasing the number of flights to Istanbul, Amman and Beirut. "
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