Iraq in dialogue with US over Iranian flight exemptions

The move came days after Iran’s civil aviation authority announced that Baghdad “will no longer receive flights from Iran,” with Tehran coordinating to redirect flights bound for Baghdad to Najaf airport instead.

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Najaf airport suspends flights to and from Iran

Local pro-Iran media in Iraq claim that around 85 percent of all flights at Najaf International Airport come from Iran.

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US Treasury says Iranian airlines to be ‘shut down around the world’

“If they land, you cannot provide them with fuel, you cannot provide them with landing services, you cannot sell them tickets, or you will be knocked out of the dollar system,” Bessent added.

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Iraq reopens military airspace zones for civilian flights

In 2016, Iraq imposed restrictions on its airspace, mainly in the western parts of the country, to allow for aerial military operations with the international coalition forces targeting the Islamic State (ISIS).

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Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch that hit hundreds of flights

This week's travel chaos followed a technical glitch in July last year that saw scores of flights to and from the UK cancelled, prompting anger from airline chiefs.

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Iraq reports major steps toward lifting EU aviation ban

Iraq’s Transport Ministry says it is nearing completion of key IOSA requirements needed to advance toward European TCO certification, a move that would reopen EU airspace to Iraqi Airways.

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Turkey reopens airspace to Sulaimani after two-year suspension

The initial flight ban was imposed in April 2023

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Turkey lifts flight ban on Sulaimani airport

The lifting of the restrictions comes only days after the airport announced that Turkey had extended the ban until January.

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No specific date for resumption of Iraq-Syria flights: Iraqi Airways

The process could take weeks or months, according to the spokesperson

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