Iraq

Iraq Wins U.S. Permission to Resume Iran Flights, Prime Minister Says

Flights between the neighboring countries had been halted after broad U.S. penalties on Iran’s aviation industry.

The New York Times•Yeganeh Torbati3 Oct

Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption

Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.

Al Jazeera2 Oct

Iran urges Iraq to lift flight ban amid US sanctions

Iran calls on Iraq to remove flight curbs after US sanctions, in a move that has strained bilateral ties.

Al Jazeera2 Oct

Flights between Iraq’s Najaf and Iran resumed as Tehran protests US curbs

Tehran filed a UN complaint against US sanctions forcing regional cancellations of Iran flights.

Al Jazeera28 Sept

Iraq seeks US exemption from ban on Iranian flights

Ali al-Zaidi government urges dialogue to de-escalate regional tensions amid US sanctions on Iranian airlines.

Al Jazeera26 Sept

Iran threatens widespread disruption as Iraq halts Iran flights

Iraq has suspended Iranian flights at all four airports where they operated

Al Jazeera25 Sept

Iran’s Civil Aviation Authority orders all Airlines to suspend the sale of tickets for flights to Iraq

TEHRAN / BAGHDAD — Iran’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ordered all domestic airlines to immediately suspend the display and sale of tickets for flights heading to Iraq.

UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector

UAE joins Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan in restricting access to Iranian airlines.

Al Jazeera25 Sept

US Air Force retires last HH-60G Pave Hawk

For more than three decades, the HH-60G Pave Hawk served as a critical part of the Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission, carrying generations of rescue Airmen into some of the world’s most challenging environments to recover those in need.

HeliHub•Gwen Wilson23 Sept

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Countries cancel Iran flights after US threatens to ‘shut down’ airlines

Iraq, Oman and Azerbaijan join growing list of nations suspending air travel after Scott Bessent warns of further sanctions

Financial Times23 Sept

Iran flights to Baghdad, Muscat cancelled ahead of US aviation sanctions

Iran's aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as US's Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict.

Al Jazeera22 Sept

US approves $600M sale of Bell 407M and 412EPX to Iraq

The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq to buy to buy Bell 412EPX helicopters, Bell 407M helicopters and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $800 million.

HeliHub•Gwen Wilson7 Sept

US approves $800M sale of Bell 412EPX, 407M helicopters to Iraq

The US State Department has approved a possible $800 million sale of Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M helicopters…

AeroTime•Stephen Pope1 Sept

Iraq could acquire Bell 412EPX and 407M helicopters in US$800 million US deal

Iraq plans to replace its Russian-built military helicopter fleet with US-made aircraft

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier1 Sept

U.S. Clears Possible Sale of Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M Helicopters to Iraq

Aviation News – The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible $800 million Foreign Military Sale to Iraq covering Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M...

Aviation News EU1 Sept

USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collision

A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker that lost the upper portion of its vertical stabilizer in a mid-air collision over…

AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau3 Aug

KC-135 Damaged In Fatal Mid Air Collision Transits Home with Donor Tail

The surviving KC-135R Stratotanker from the incident over Iraq in March which saw another Stratotanker lost with six fatalities has been repaired with a replacement vertical stabilizer taken from another aircraft.

The Aviationist•Kai Greet2 Aug

Basra Airlines partners with Maureva to support the next phase of its growth.

Maureva, a trusted provider of airline revenue accounting and financial solutions, is pleased to announce that Basra Airlines, Iraq’s newest private airline, has selected EDGAR solution to manage its revenue accounting operations.

Breaking Travel News20 Jul

EASA Urges Airlines to Avoid Iran and Iraq Airspace Amid Renewed Middle East Conflict

AviationNews – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a strict advisory instructing airlines to completely avoid the airspace of Iran and Iraq...

Aviation News EU8 Jul

Iraq recovers $14.5M in Iraqi Airways corruption case

The Iraqi government has recovered approximately 19 billion Iraqi dinars ($14.5 million) linked to a financial corruption case involving the state-owned Iraqi Airways, as part of the country’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign.

Travel Radar•Hannah Sass7 Jul