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Iraq says it will have 50 civilian aircraft end of 2014
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 16:51
Twilight News / Airways said the state-owned Iraqi Thursday that the number of civil aircraft will reach 50 by the end of 2014 as part of efforts to restore life to the air fleet destroyed by war and siege.
altAnd resumed Iraqi Airways work after the lifting of the blockade on the country in 2003, but the country's air fleet destroys or obsolescence as a result of stop functioning for more than 10 years.
The company adopted initially on chartered planes to conduct flights and parallel entered into contracts for the purchase of aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and other corporate giants.
The general director of Iraqi Airways, Saad al-Khafaji, said in a statement the Ministry of Transport reported for "Twilight News" that Iraq contracted to buy Airbus and Boeing aircraft, pointing out that the number of aircraft will arrive at the end of 2014 to 50 aircraft.
Khafaji praised his government's efforts to resolve the case file of Iraqi Airways with the State of Kuwait, which was prosecute the company.
The dispute over the airline was part of a large-scale conflict on the billions of dollars in damages dating back to the days of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990-1991, when his forces captured several planes.
The two sides reached in March 2012 to push Iraq agreement whereby the Kuwait $ 300 million in cash and invest $ 200 million in a joint aviation project opposite Kuwait to withdraw lawsuits against Iraqi Airways.
Khafaji said Iraqi Airways was just like any other enterprises and government departments to damage of the policies of the former regime and the need to replay a great effort and support.
He added that the company now has lines of flight toward Cairo, Beirut, Amman, Kuwait, Jeddah, Manama, Dubai and Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Istanbul, Ankara, Delhi, Mumbai and Frankfurt, Copenhagen and Malmo, London.
He said that the company will open new lines in the next few days.
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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 16:51
Twilight News / Airways said the state-owned Iraqi Thursday that the number of civil aircraft will reach 50 by the end of 2014 as part of efforts to restore life to the air fleet destroyed by war and siege.
altAnd resumed Iraqi Airways work after the lifting of the blockade on the country in 2003, but the country's air fleet destroys or obsolescence as a result of stop functioning for more than 10 years.
The company adopted initially on chartered planes to conduct flights and parallel entered into contracts for the purchase of aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and other corporate giants.
The general director of Iraqi Airways, Saad al-Khafaji, said in a statement the Ministry of Transport reported for "Twilight News" that Iraq contracted to buy Airbus and Boeing aircraft, pointing out that the number of aircraft will arrive at the end of 2014 to 50 aircraft.
Khafaji praised his government's efforts to resolve the case file of Iraqi Airways with the State of Kuwait, which was prosecute the company.
The dispute over the airline was part of a large-scale conflict on the billions of dollars in damages dating back to the days of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990-1991, when his forces captured several planes.
The two sides reached in March 2012 to push Iraq agreement whereby the Kuwait $ 300 million in cash and invest $ 200 million in a joint aviation project opposite Kuwait to withdraw lawsuits against Iraqi Airways.
Khafaji said Iraqi Airways was just like any other enterprises and government departments to damage of the policies of the former regime and the need to replay a great effort and support.
He added that the company now has lines of flight toward Cairo, Beirut, Amman, Kuwait, Jeddah, Manama, Dubai and Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Istanbul, Ankara, Delhi, Mumbai and Frankfurt, Copenhagen and Malmo, London.
He said that the company will open new lines in the next few days.
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