Tlima From Canada, joined Jan 2004, 78 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 7 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2128 times:
Just came across this very brief article saying that Iraqi Airways will resume flights to Beirut after a 24 year absence. This is good news for both countries.
MSYYZ From Canada, joined Oct 2005, 846 posts, RR: 9 Reply 3, posted (7 years 7 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1959 times:
It looks like more and more Airlines are using Baghdad Airport..
Syrianair resumed service from Damascus to Baghdad after a 25 year interruption. The airline stopped operating this route in 1980 when the countries broke off diplomatic ties. A Boeing 727-200 was used for the inaugural flight and Syrianair will operate 3 flights a week.
Yazeed From Jordan, joined Oct 2005, 35 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (7 years 7 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1841 times:
Quoting 777klm (Reply 5): How does Iraqi's fleet look like?
Well, let me add. They also have at least 2 B707 and 2 B727. Till the moment they are not operational and grounded in Amman's Queen Alia Int'l Airport in Jordan since the War on Iraq in 1991. I heard that Iraqis will try to rehabilitate them to be in service. Moreover, Iraq flew most of its fleet out of Iraq during that war not to be shelled be the counterparts. I know that they have their aircrafts in Jordan, Iran, and Algeria.
Addition: There are 2 weekly flights to Baghdad and 2 weekly flights to Basrah from DXB (Chartered flights not on Iraqi Airways)
Thanks.
Yazeed From Jordan, joined Oct 2005, 35 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 7 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1836 times:
Royal Jordanian goes twice weekly to Erbil, every Tuesday & Friday and 2 days ago it started flying two weekly flights to Basra, every Monday & Thursday.
Backfire From Germany, joined Oct 2006, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (7 years 7 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1773 times:
Quoting Yazeed (Reply 7): They also have at least 2 B707 and 2 B727. Till the moment they are not operational and grounded in Amman's Queen Alia Int'l Airport in Jordan
Saw them last week. There's at least three 727s and the 707s are covered in sand. I suspect the chances of getting them going again are next to zero.
TLIMA From Canada, joined Jan 2004, 78 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 7 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1763 times:
Thanks for responses and insight. I knew that they were flying to Amman but I wasn't sure about other destinations.
I unfortunately think that the 707s and 727s will never see the skies again as well. I cannot imagine that after all these years, it would be possible to make them functional again.
Anyways best of luck to the airline, the country and its people...
Commavia From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 10193 posts, RR: 62 Reply 11, posted (7 years 7 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1752 times:
So, to recap, can someone now please outline Iraqi Airways' schedule with destinations served, their frequency, and aircraft? Thanks in advance.
Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3761 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (7 years 7 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1642 times:
Quoting Commavia (Reply 11): So, to recap, can someone now please outline Iraqi Airways' schedule with destinations served, their frequency, and aircraft? Thanks in advance.
Yes, if anyone can also confirm the plans for the 767 that'd be much appreciated!
Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 7708 posts, RR: 55 Reply 14, posted (7 years 7 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1580 times:
Yeah, where's the 767 and when is it going to fly in commercial service? On a sadder note, the seven-ohs have been left to die. They will not fly again.
fly Saha Air 707s daily from Tehran's downtown Mehrabad to Mashhad, Kish Island and Ahwaz
Wassch71 From Lebanon, joined Feb 2005, 208 posts, RR: 19 Reply 16, posted (7 years 7 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1478 times:
I just read this article on Iraqi Airways' return to Beirut http://www.lorientlejour.com/page.aspx?page=article&id=297402
They will start with 2 flights a week (as expected by BA) using the Boeing 737-200.
While it is true that IA hasn't flown to BEY for a long time (flights were stopped in 1981), the airline maintained some presence in Lebanon throughout the eighties, as their flights out of Larnaca provided interesting connections to the Gulf and the Far East and were used by many Lebanese during the war. I remember adds for IA in the press (including a lavish section of several pages in the "Revue du Liban", dating to 87 or 88) and even sponsorship of TV programs on the LBC TV channel.
OD720 From Lebanon, joined Feb 2003, 1919 posts, RR: 36 Reply 17, posted (7 years 7 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1457 times:
Currently this route is operated twice weekly by the Lebanese carrier Flying Carpet which operates a single Fairchild Metro.
The Iraqi service will be a more serious operation without undermining the Lebanese company's work.
TERRA From Iraq, joined Aug 1999, 207 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (7 years 7 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1441 times:
I have heard a rumour about the 767 starting ops to Europe. London has been mentioned but looking at the level of their current operation and the political situation i think this won't happen for a while.
A342 From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 4655 posts, RR: 4 Reply 20, posted (7 years 7 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1426 times:
Quoting TERRA (Reply 19): I have heard a rumour about the 767 starting ops to Europe. London has been mentioned but looking at the level of their current operation and the political situation i think this won't happen for a while.
I hope they come to MUC. With DI they can feed pax from all over Germany into their flights, independent from LH. This is not possible at FRA.
BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61 Reply 21, posted (7 years 7 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1418 times:
Quoting OD720 (Reply 17): Currently this route is operated twice weekly by the Lebanese carrier Flying Carpet which operates a single Fairchild Metro.
I read a very interesting article by Robert Fisk in which he flew on that flight.
I heard it is pretty popular. It's a scheduled charter flight and it mainly caters to the Lebanese who go to Iraq and work on various projects (and risk their lives in getting kidnapped).
Regards
"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need." - Khalil Gibran
On a sidenote, Royal Air Maroc begins 2x weekly 73G/738 non-stop service from Casablanca this Sunday (October 30) and Jazeera Airways begins daily A320 non-stop service from Kuwait this Monday (October 31).
Regards
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