Iraq seeks to lift EU ban on Iraqi Airways flights
An Iraqi Airways Boeing 747 sits at Baghdad International Airport. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) confirmed on Thursday that committing to international standards will help lift the ban imposed by the European Union (EU) on Iraqi Airways, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
A statement issued by the ICAA mentioned that the president of the authority, Imad Abdul Razzaq Al-Asadi, met with a delegation from the EU at Baghdad International Airport, where both sides discussed work mechanisms and possible coordination to develop the civil aviation sector in Iraq.
Al-Asadi emphasized that cooperation with the EU is part of the directives of the Iraqi government to complete the development tasks of civil aviation, as mentioned in the statement.
The ICAA President indicated the authority’s commitment to international standards and its continuous communication with EU officials will contribute to lifting the European ban imposed on Iraqi Airways.
Al-Asadi also stressed the importance of the ongoing meetings and discussions between the two sides to reach common understandings and an integrated vision of the work of the Iraqi civil aviation sector.