Transport announces its efforts to lift the European ban on Iraqi Airways

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[size=52]Transport announces its efforts to lift the European ban on Iraqi Airways[/size]

[size=45]The Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced that it has achieved important practical steps in its efforts to lift the European ban on Iraqi Airways, confirming at the same time an increase in the number of operating aircraft.[/size]
[size=45]The ministry said in a statement that "Iraqi Airways continues to work to complete the procedures for lifting the ban and implementing the requirements of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)."[/size]
[size=45]He explained that “among the important steps achieved in this file is the signing of a consulting and executive contract by the Director General of Iraqi Airways, Manaf Abdul-Moneim, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), represented by the Vice President of the Association for the Middle East and Africa, Kamel Al-Awadhi,” adding that “the terms of the contract will be implemented within a month of its signing, to be followed by the signing of the second phase contract, known as the (cap), meaning corrective measures, which is the second step in the steps to meet the requirements for lifting the European ban according to specific time limits.”[/size]
[size=45]The statement quoted the Director General of Iraqi Airways as saying, “This step, which comes in the context of obtaining the international (IOSA) certificate and the Third Country Operator (TCO) certificate, will contribute to raising the level of safety performance in the company and pave the way for its return to membership in the International Air Transport Association (IATA), in addition to the positive returns that this step will achieve on the technical and commercial aspects of the national carrier.”[/size]
[size=45]He stated that “the reasons for the ban imposed on Iraqi Airways came as a result of observations recorded by the European Safety Agency with observations recorded by the Civil Aviation Authority, which is a joint file between the airlines and the authority.”[/size]
[size=45]The statement added, "The airlines, in parallel with these efforts, are currently proceeding to sign a joint contract with a reputable company to operate at least two aircraft with the 83bis system, which enables the operation of aircraft registered for commercial purposes by another air operator certificate holder."[/size]
[size=45]As for the project to return grounded aircraft to service, the ministry’s statement indicated an increase in the number of aircraft returned to service, as (11) aircraft of different models were returned, bringing the number of aircraft operating within the air fleet to (26) aircraft, and work is ongoing to return (4) other aircraft by the end of this year at the latest, followed by the launch of a new and scheduled plan by the technical department of Iraqi Airways to ensure the return of all grounded aircraft to service and to complete this file completely next year.[/size]
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