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British Airways and UK government face legal action by Kuwait hostages

British Airways passengers and crew taken hostage by Iraqi forces during the 1990 invasion of Kuwait are preparing to take legal action against them. It comes after documents were released in 2021 suggesting that the British ambassador to Kuwait warned the Foreign Office that Iraqi soldiers had c...

Iraqi PM lays foundation stone for rehabilitating Mosul Airport

By Amr Salem, iraqiNews.com The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, confirmed on Wednesday that Mosul International Airport will provide several opportunities in different fields for Nineveh governorate and the neighboring areas, according to the state news agency (INA). Al-Kadhimi, whil...

Air bp commences aviation fuel venture in Iraq

Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, has commenced a new aircraft fuelling joint venture at Baghdad International Airport (BGW). The joint venture company, United Iraqi Company for Airports and Ground Handling Services Limited, operating under the name MASIL, was...

Gulf Air Temporarily Suspends Flights to/from Iraq, Lebanon and Dubai

Gulf Air Temporarily Suspends Flights to/from Iraq, Lebanon and Dubai

Gulf Air confirms that it is complying with the order of the Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) in the Kingdom of Bahrain to temporarily suspend flights to and from Iraq and Lebanon as well as Dubai International Airport effective immediately and until further notice. The decision has been taken in o...

Gulf Air returns to Erbil with three weekly flights

Gulf Air - the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain – celebrated its resumption services to Erbil in Iraq as its flight GF233 landed in Erbil International Airport at 1630 on 02 February 2020. Upon arrival, a celebratory event was held at the airport which saw the attendance of Gulf Air’s...

Iraqi Airways launches weekly service between Munich and the Near East

Iraqi Airways launches weekly service between Munich and the Near East

Iraqi Airways has launched a new weekly Airbus A320 service from Munich Munich to the Near East - a route that was previously serviced by the German carrier Germania which went bust earlier this year. Starting immediately, the airline will be operating a weekly flight from the Bavarian capital to...

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