She confirmed the continuation of negotiations with the European Aviation Agency to obtain TCO certi

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06/27/2024
Transport: Iraqi Airways has come a long way to lift the European ban on its fleet
Hussein Falih:
The Ministry of Transport confirmed that the Iraqi Airways Company has come a long way to lift the European ban on its fleet, while indicating the continuation of negotiations with the European Aviation Safety Agency to obtain... TCO certificate.
Director of the Media Office of the Ministry of Transport, Maytham Al-Safi, said in an interview: Efforts are continuing to end the European embargo on the Iraqi Airways fleet, as the company has made strides in meeting international safety requirements and has worked to deliver Iraqi travelers to Europe through joint operation and is working to obtain the TCO certificate, which It will enable it to reach Europe with its aircraft and crews, depending on the license of another company.
The Iraqi Airways Company talked about a new plan to return the green bird to the skies of Europe again.
The Director General of Iraqi Airways, Manaf Abdel Moneim, said in a press statement: “The company resorted to a system called (wet leasing) to operate flights and transport Iraqis to Europe in light of the imposed embargo, and we relied on a plane leased from another country that is not subject to the embargo, for a period of 6 months and then “Break the contract.”
He added, “During that period, we prepared an alternative plan to operate Iraqi aircraft to Europe through the 83 BIS Protocol, which means operating our aircraft under the umbrella of the aviation authority of another, non-banned country, and we contracted with Turkey, but we were surprised by Turkey’s withdrawal and the Turkish Civil Aviation Authority’s refusal, as a result of the lack of interaction.” The Iraqi Aviation Authority received correspondence from its Turkish counterpart, and the latter submitted a low evaluation report to the Iraqi Aviation Authority, and said, “We will not operate aircraft with this system.”
The director of the airlines continued, “After the refusal of the Turkish Aviation Authority, we resorted to the third alternative, which is to register the Iraqi aircraft with another country that is not prohibited, just registration and not sale, and thus we can use its license to fly and operate our planes to Europe, but during that we received offers and emails.” From European countries that are not banned, to operate our planes under their umbrella,” pointing out that “the Iraqi Airways Company is continuing in this direction.”
Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani had issued directives regarding the file of lifting the ban on Iraqi Airlines, while threatening those who were negligent regarding this file.
A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Media Office stated, “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired a meeting of the committee charged with ending the European embargo on Iraqi Airlines.”
The statement added, “The Prime Minister reviewed the measures taken by the competent committee within the efforts to end the embargo and its requirements, and in the field of developing the work of the airline company and automating all its joints, as well as in the field of repairing and maintaining aircraft, and continuing efforts to develop the capabilities of the company’s cadres and facilities, and improving the level of services.” “Provided to travelers, in line with the status and role of airlines, as a civilized interface for Iraq.”
Al-Sudani stressed, “the necessity of meeting the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as quickly as possible, and keeping pace with global development in the field of air transport for passengers and goods, as well as working according to specific time frames to determine and achieve targets.”
He stressed, “Lifting the ban on Iraqi Airlines is one of the files that receives great attention from the government, and it is a file that cannot be tolerated,” stressing by saying: “Legal measures will be taken against those who are negligent in meeting the requirements and following up on this file.[/size]
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