Flights between Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran’s Kish Island launched
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Two-way air flight between Kish Island and Sulaimani city in Iraqi Kurdistan Region was launched after first airplane carrying tourists from Kurdistan Region landed...
View ArticleIraqi Kurdistan’s Erbil airport denies entry to three Chinese over coronavirus
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Erbil International Airport in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq denied entry to three Chinese citizens over fears about the coronavirus outbreak in...
View ArticleBahrain’s Gulf Air resumes flights to Iraqi Kurdistan: director
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has resumed its flights to Erbil, the Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s capital city. Director General of Erbil...
View ArticleIraq rocket attack hits U.S. forces in Kurdistan region, killing contractor
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— A rocket attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraqi Kurdistan Region late on Monday killed a civilian contractor and injured a U.S. service member, the U.S. coalition in...
View ArticleDrone attack targets U.S. forces base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— An attack Wednesday on an airport in Erbil, capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, was carried out by drone, the Kurdish interior ministry said, in an unprecedented...
View ArticleBomb-laden drones hit Erbil airport in Iraqi Kurdistan: officials
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— Explosive-laden drones attacked Erbil international airport in Iraqi Kurdistan Region late on Tuesday, close to the American consulate, Kurdish authorities said....
View ArticleEuropean Aviation Agency says Iraqi Airways not removed from blacklist
COLOGNE,— The European Aviation Safety Agency denied a report on Iraqi state TV on Thursday that it had lifted a ban on Iraqi Airways entering European airspace. Iraqi State TV had earlier cited Iraq’s...
View ArticleIraq bans cargo planes from landing directly in Kurdistan
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— All cargo flights bound for the Kurdistan Region including to airports in Sulaimani and Erbil or any other parts of Iraq must first be inspected in Baghdad, a...
View ArticleIraq lifts ban on cargo planes from landing directly in Kurdistan
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— The Iraqi government has revoked a decision made earlier this week that banned direct landing for all cargo planes at all Iraqi airports, including that of...
View ArticleFlights between Iraqi Kurdistan and Syria to resume
SULAIMANI/HEWLÊR, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Airlines are set to resume flights between Iraq’s Kurdistan Region and Syria on Wednesday after nearly a decade of absence. Officials from Sulaimani...
View ArticleCommercial flights between Iraqi Kurdistan and Syria postponed
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Syrian authorities canceled the first commercial flight scheduled between Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan, and Damascus Airport on Wednesday, without offering...
View ArticleA Kurd became the first woman to pilot Boeing 737 jet airliner in Iraq
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— A Kurd is the first woman to pilot a Boeing 737 jet airliner in Iraq after earning her requisite certifications as an employee at Iraqi Airways. “She is the first...
View ArticleIraq receives new Boeing 737 passenger plane
BAGHDAD,— Iraq has received a new Boeing 737 Wednesday after an Iraqi team flew the passenger plane to Baghdad direct from the United States, a first for an Iraqi pilot. The Minister for Transport...
View ArticleIraqi Kurdistan’s Erbil airport signs deal with Lufthansa for upgrade projects
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Erbil International Airport (EIA) in Iraqi Kurdistan has signed a contract with a German company as it revives a plan for updates to the airport that was shelved...
View ArticleIraq cranks up pressure on Kurdistan with flight ban over referendum
All foreign flights to Iraqi Kurdistan capital to stop Friday HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— All foreign flights to and from the Iraqi Kurdistan Region capital city of Erbil will be suspended...
View ArticleIraq allows foreigners to leave Kurdistan via Baghdad
BAGHDAD,— Iraq on Monday authorised foreigners stranded in Iraqi Kurdistan after an international flight ban to leave the country via Baghdad despite not having a federal visa. Foreigners who had...
View ArticleIraq extends Kurdistan international flight ban over independence vote
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Iraqi authorities have extended through February an international flight ban slapped on the autonomous Kurdistan region in response to a controversial...
View ArticleKurdistan, Baghdad agree to jointly manage airports, border crossings: minister
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Delegations from the Kurdistan regional Government (KRG) and Iraqi government have agreed to manage the Kurdish airports and border crossings jointly, a Kurdish...
View ArticleAirports in Iraqi Kurdistan generated over $40 million in 2017: ministry
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Iraq’s Kurdistan regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Transport and Communications said the region’s airports generated more than $40.683 million in 2017. The...
View ArticleIraq extends int’l air blockade of Kurdistan by three months: airport official
BAGHDAD,— Iraq has extended by three months a ban on international flights to the autonomous Kurdish region, a senior official at Erbil airport in the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan said Monday. Baghdad...
View ArticleIraq lifts ban on international flights to Kurdistan region
BAGHDAD,— Iraqi authorities said Tuesday they had ended a nearly six-month air blockade imposed on Iraqi Kurdistan in response to its holding of the independence referendum. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider...
View ArticleIraqi Kurdistan Airport Conflict Risks Kurdistan’s Autonomy and Human Rights
Sheri Laizer | Exclusive to Ekurd.net With the invasion of Afrin naturally preoccupying Kurdish minds – but too few in the West – the threatened loss of control over the KRG’s airports and borders...
View ArticleLufthansa, Austrian, MEA, EgyptAir and Turkey to restart flights to Iraqi...
BERLIN,— Lufthansa and its Austrian Airlines unit will restart flights to Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan region from Monday after restrictions on airspace were lifted, the airlines said on Friday....
View ArticleEgyptAir resumes flights to Iraqi Kurdistan after 7-month halt
CAIRO,— EgyptAir operated its first flight to the capital of Kurdistan region in Iraq, Erbil on Friday, after 7-month halt. The national carrier will operate three flights per week to the Kurdish...
View ArticleIran to resume direct flights to Iraqi Kurdistan, Iranian consul says
LONDON,— Iran will soon resume direct flights from Tehran to Erbil, the capital city of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, almost six months after the Baghdad government...
View ArticleFlydubai to resume flights to Iraqi Kurdistan
DUBAI,— Flights between Sulaimani International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan and Flydubai to resume from May 10, 2018, the communications center for Sulaimani airport said on Wednesday. The resumption of...
View ArticleFlights between Iran and Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan, to resume on June 10
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Flights between Iran and Sulaimani city in Iraqi Kurdistan will resume on June 10, 2018, the manager of Sulaimani airport told Rudaw. Baghdad imposed a ban on...
View ArticleIraqi Kurdistan launches first Kurdish airline, Fly Erbil
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Iraq’s only Kurdish airline launched on Monday with a flight to Sweden, after years of delays owing to the Islamic State’s offensive in the country. Officials...
View ArticleSaudi Airlines to launch flights to Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, in October
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia,— A Saudi Arabian airlines announced it will launch a new destination to Iraqi Kurdistan capital city of Erbil, as of October 1. It will operate three weekly flights nonstop from...
View ArticleTurkey extends ban on Iraqi Kurdistan’s Sulaimani Int’l Airport until March
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— The Turkish government has extended its ban on flights to and from Sulaimani International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkish destinations for three more...
View ArticleFlights between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan’s Sulaimani city to resume on...
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Flights between Sulaimani city of Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey will resume on January 24, the airport said on Monday. Head of the Press and Relations Office at the...
View ArticleIraqi Airways to add Kurdish language for in-flight instructions: MP
BAGHDAD,— Iraqi parliament has officially called for state-run Iraqi Airways and relevant authorities to add Kurdish language and offer services to travelers in in this language aboard planes. “As the...
View ArticleTurkey lifts embargo on Sulaimani International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan:...
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— The embargo on the Sulaimani International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan has been officially lifted by Turkey, according to the director general of the airport....
View ArticleIraq bans Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from its airspace
BAGHDAD,— Iraq on Wednesday banned U.S. planemaker Boeing Co’s 737 MAX aircraft from entering or transiting its airspace, a statement from the civil aviation authority said. It said the decision was...
View ArticleAnadoluJet launches direct flights between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Direct flights by AnadoluJet between Iraqi Kurdistan capital city of Erbil and Gaziantep and Erbil and Diyarbakir began on Thursday with the hope of boosting...
View ArticleAirline launches new flights between Netherlands and Iraqi Kurdistan
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— The first direct flights from a Dutch airport in Eindhoven, operated by Turkish company Freebird Airlines, arrived in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region capital of Erbil on...
View ArticleIraqi Kurdistan airports see record number of travelers: officials
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Since the beginning of 2019, an average of 6,000 passengers per day traveled through Erbil and Sulaimani airports, credit to the improving economic situation of...
View ArticleDrones target Erbil international airport in Iraqi Kurdistan: security forces
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— A drone attack hit near U.S. forces stationed at Erbil International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan region on Saturday, Iraqi Kurdish security officials said. The...
View ArticleFlyErbil airplane stuck in Ukraine amid Russian invasion: director, media
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— A passenger airplane, which belongs to a Kurdish airliner in Iraqi Kurdistan, has become stuck in Ukraine after the Russian invasion of the country and Its...
View ArticleIranian plane barred from landing in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— An Iranian plane was denied landing at Erbil International Airport on Monday, the airport’s director said. “Today, an Iranian ATA Airline plane from Urmiye...
View ArticleIraqi Airways halts all flights from Kurdistan to Iran over coronavirus
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Iraqi Airways said on Friday that all flights between Kurdistan Region’s Sulaimani city and Tehran have been suspended due to the developing coronavirus outbreak in...
View ArticleAirport currency exchange offices in Iraqi Kurdistan closed over money...
BAGHDAD,— The suspension of currency exchanges at Iraqi Kurdistan region airports was a preventative measure against money laundering, the former Deputy Minister of Finance in Iraq, Fazil Nabi, told...
View ArticleTurkey suspends air links with Sulaimani city in Iraqi Kurdistan
Turkey bans flights from Sulaimani city in Iraqi Kurdistan ANKARA,— Turkey has closed its airspace to flights from the Kurdish city of Sulaimani in Iraqi Kurdistan (Bashur), blaming increased activity...
View ArticleIraqi president slams Turkey for bombarding Sulaimani airport area
Iraq’s first lady Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed says Turkey is a “terrorist” country. BAGHDAD,— Iraqi President Abdel Latif Rashid condemned Turkey on Saturday for bombarding an area near Sulaimani airport in...
View ArticleFlights resume at Iraqi Kurdistan airports after drones activity
SULAIMANI, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— Air traffic has been successfully restored at the airports of Erbil and Sulaimani in Iraqi Kurdistan region after a temporary suspension triggered by suspected drone...
View ArticleDrone attack on Arbat airport, Sulaimani, in Iraqi Kurdistan kills three:...
Turkey accuses PUK’s counterterrorism forces of training with “PKK/YPG terrorists” HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— A drone attack on Arbet military airport near Sulaimani city in Iraqi Kurdistan...
View ArticleTurkish drone responsible for Arbat airport attack, Iraq says
Turkey accuses PUK’s counterterrorism forces of training with “PKK/YPG terrorists” at the time of the explosion BAGHDAD,— A senior military official in Baghdad said Tuesday that a drone which killed...
View ArticleTurkey extends flight ban to Sulaimani city for a further 6 months
SULAIMANI, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— The travel ban to Sulaimani International Airport (SIA) in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region has been extended by Turkey for an additional six months, as disclosed by...
View ArticleIraqi Kurdistan offers visa on arrival for citizens from 53 countries
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced on Monday that citizens from 53 countries can now enter Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region without prior visa...
View ArticleKurdish woman becomes the first female pilot of Iraqi Airways
BAGHDAD,— Rejin Doski, a Kurdish woman pilot, has been promoted to the rank of captain, and she just completed her first flight from Baghdad to Dubai. This is a big deal for Iraqi Airways and for women...
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