Iraq to purchase KUH-1 Surion helicopters from Korea Aerospace Industries South Korean defense firm and manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced the signing of a KRW 136… ByJean Carmela LimDecember 27, 2024
Military base near Iraq’s Baghdad Airport struck by multiple Katuysha rockets A military base close to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) in Iraq, which hosts United States personnel, was struck… ByGoda LabanauskaiteOctober 1, 2024
US DOT fines Air Canada $250,000 for flying over Iraqi airspace The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a $250,000 fine to Air Canada for operating flights… ByClement CharpentreauSeptember 29, 2024
Hostage passengers sue British Airways over landing during 1990 Iraqi invasion British Airways passengers and crew members are taking legal action against the airline and the British government over… ByIan MolyneauxJuly 2, 20243 comments
US fines Emirates $1.8 million for flying in prohibited airspace over Iraq Middle Eastern airline Emirates has been fined by the United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) for flying… ByIan MolyneauxJune 14, 2024
US sanctions Iraqi low-cost airline Fly Baghdad for supporting Iranian militias Iraqi low-cost carrier Fly Baghdad has been added to the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign… ByMiquel RosJanuary 23, 2024
USAF MQ-9 Reaper drone shot down in Northern Iraq A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed in northern Iraq on January 18, 2024. The MQ-9 was… ByClement CharpentreauJanuary 22, 2024
Iraqi Airways takes delivery of fifth and final Airbus A220 Iraqi Airways has taken delivery of its fifth and final Airbus A220-300 aircraft.The narrow-body jet, registered as YI-ARH,… ByRytis BeresneviciusAugust 28, 2023
Iraqi Airways’ sole Boeing 787 out of service with technical issue Iraqi Airways’ only Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has been out of service due to a technical issue. The aircraft,… ByRytis BeresneviciusAugust 1, 2023
US-led coalition helicopter crashes in northern Iraq A military helicopter belonging to the US-led coalition against ISIS crashed during a training mission in the Gwer… ByClement CharpentreauJuly 27, 2023
Iraq to reportedly acquire Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder fighters An agreement between Pakistan and Iraq for the sale of 12 JF-17C Thunder Block III fighter jets, along… ByClement CharpentreauJuly 10, 2023
Iraqi Airways’ first Boeing 787 gets its livery and departs for Baghdad: video Iraqi Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 aircraft, with the manufacturer sharing a video of… ByRytis BeresneviciusJune 22, 2023
Iraqi Air Force seeks to rebuild fleet with Dassault Rafale fighter jets The Iraqi Air Force is looking to rebuild and modernize its fleet of fighter jets, the country’s Commander-in-Chief… ByIan MolyneauxMay 26, 2023
Iraqi Airways grounds Airbus A220-300 aircraft following authorities’ orders The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has issued Iraqi Airways with an order to ground its Airbus A220-300 aircraft. A letter… ByRytis BeresneviciusMay 4, 2023
Iraq condemns attack of Sulaymaniyah Airport; demands apology from Turkey The government of Iraq called on Turkey to apologize for what it believes is a Turkish attack on… ByJean Carmela LimApril 11, 2023
Iraqi Airways anticipates its 1st of 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivery Iraqi Airways has announced that it is anticipating the arrival of its brand-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with the… ByAeroTime EditorialMarch 19, 2023
Virgin Atlantic fined for flying Delta flight codes above Iraq The United States Department of Transportation (DoT) has fined Virgin Atlantic $1.05million for using Delta Air Lines flight… ByRytis BeresneviciusJanuary 18, 2023
Gulf Air A321 jet diverted to Iraq after crew member suffers heart attack A Gulf Air Airbus A321 passenger aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Erbil, Iraq after… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteNovember 22, 2022