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Najaf airport management expects to receive 30 day trip in the coming days and stresses the need for "significant investment" to develop
16-07-2013 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add a comment -
Range Press / Najaf
Expected management Najaf International Airport on Tuesday, to increase the number of flights that are received in the coming days of Ramadan to 30 flights per day, while revealed negotiations with several companies, including Kuwait to fly to Iraq through the airport, confirmed that the airport is still in the first phase and needs to be "significant investment" to complete the second and third phases.
The director of the Department of Najaf airport, Murtada al-Musawi, in an interview to (range Press), "The airport has seen an average of 22 flights per day, during the last June," expected "to increase the number of flights, especially from Arab and Islamic countries, in the coming days to 30 due to the presence Religious occasions during Ramadan, including the anniversary of the death of Imam Ali (AS) and visit the Night of Power. "
Al-Moussawi said, that "the current July witnessed a decline the next day trips to the airport to between 18 - 20", returned that "it is normal because of the holy month of Ramadan."
The Director of the Department of Najaf airport, that there is a "22-contracted airline Najaf International Airport," pointing out that "many other airlines, including Kuwait, is negotiating with the management of the airport to fly to Iraq through the airport."
The rise coincides number of flights landing in Najaf International Airport with a campaign to develop and expand its facilities.
For his part, said a member of the Board of Directors airport, Hussein Zamili, in an interview to the (long-Presse), there was a "campaign of developmental carried out by the airport management aimed at creating a garage large outdoor and develop the system of fuel and project portals main cultivation area surrounding the airport, in addition to developing the lounge and contracted with a company to develop a global IT organization for the airport, according to international laws to fly, "he said, adding that these" projects are temporary, compared to strategic projects needed by the airport, such as the construction of a new runway and hotels and the completion of the second and third phases of the parlors and out. "
According to Zamili, that "Najaf airport is still in its initial phase because second and third phases need to finance large," he continued that "the Council has formed a committee to manage the airport until the establishment of the contract with the investment company fulfill its obligations by the Government of Najaf new."
It is noteworthy that the provincial council before, had formed, the beginning of the year 2013 the current committee seven-airport management, following the "reluctance" Agate Corporation Kuwaiti executing the project, and the escalation of differences with the Council on the mechanisms of action and obligations imposed by the contract between the parties.
The airport is located to the east of the city of Najaf (160 km south of Baghdad), was officially opened in July 2008, to receive the flights coming into the city, and includes the terminal building at the airport gates for travelers and offices for airlines and services, parking and control tower, and an air cargo, and a VIP .
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16-07-2013 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add a comment -
Range Press / Najaf
Expected management Najaf International Airport on Tuesday, to increase the number of flights that are received in the coming days of Ramadan to 30 flights per day, while revealed negotiations with several companies, including Kuwait to fly to Iraq through the airport, confirmed that the airport is still in the first phase and needs to be "significant investment" to complete the second and third phases.
The director of the Department of Najaf airport, Murtada al-Musawi, in an interview to (range Press), "The airport has seen an average of 22 flights per day, during the last June," expected "to increase the number of flights, especially from Arab and Islamic countries, in the coming days to 30 due to the presence Religious occasions during Ramadan, including the anniversary of the death of Imam Ali (AS) and visit the Night of Power. "
Al-Moussawi said, that "the current July witnessed a decline the next day trips to the airport to between 18 - 20", returned that "it is normal because of the holy month of Ramadan."
The Director of the Department of Najaf airport, that there is a "22-contracted airline Najaf International Airport," pointing out that "many other airlines, including Kuwait, is negotiating with the management of the airport to fly to Iraq through the airport."
The rise coincides number of flights landing in Najaf International Airport with a campaign to develop and expand its facilities.
For his part, said a member of the Board of Directors airport, Hussein Zamili, in an interview to the (long-Presse), there was a "campaign of developmental carried out by the airport management aimed at creating a garage large outdoor and develop the system of fuel and project portals main cultivation area surrounding the airport, in addition to developing the lounge and contracted with a company to develop a global IT organization for the airport, according to international laws to fly, "he said, adding that these" projects are temporary, compared to strategic projects needed by the airport, such as the construction of a new runway and hotels and the completion of the second and third phases of the parlors and out. "
According to Zamili, that "Najaf airport is still in its initial phase because second and third phases need to finance large," he continued that "the Council has formed a committee to manage the airport until the establishment of the contract with the investment company fulfill its obligations by the Government of Najaf new."
It is noteworthy that the provincial council before, had formed, the beginning of the year 2013 the current committee seven-airport management, following the "reluctance" Agate Corporation Kuwaiti executing the project, and the escalation of differences with the Council on the mechanisms of action and obligations imposed by the contract between the parties.
The airport is located to the east of the city of Najaf (160 km south of Baghdad), was officially opened in July 2008, to receive the flights coming into the city, and includes the terminal building at the airport gates for travelers and offices for airlines and services, parking and control tower, and an air cargo, and a VIP .
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