Fly Baghdad
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| Founded | 15 July 2014[3] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 14 Feb 2017 | ||||||
| AOC # | ICAA 007 | ||||||
| Hubs | Baghdad International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Destinations | 24 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Baghdad International Airport,Iraq infront of Karbala terminal | ||||||
| Key people | CEO Basheer al-Shabbani | ||||||
| Employees | 600 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Fly Baghdadis a privateIraqiairline, headquartered inBaghdad,[4]with flights based atBaghdad International Airport.The airline restarted its operations on 14 February 2017.[5]Fly Baghdad has 1 Boeing B737-700, 5 B737-800, 3 B737-900ER, 1 CRJ-200 and 1 CRJ-900 with an average aircraft age of approximately fifteen years. After the dissolution of old board, the new management rebuilt the company again. The company slogan isLess Price... More Flights.Flights to theEuropean Unionhave been banned in November 2023, due to safety concerns.[6]
In January 2024,U.S. Treasury Departmentsanctioned Fly Baghdad and its CEO for providing assistance to Iran'sIslamic Revolutionary Guards Corpsand its proxy groups in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon by transporting fighters and weapons.[7][8]Fly Baghdad canceled flights on all routes and suspended operations effective January 25, 2024.[9]Flights resumed several weeks later.
Destinations
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Fly Baghdad is flying to the following destinations:[10]
Fleet
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Fly Baghdad operates the following aircraft as of November 2023[update]:[16]
| Aircraft | In service | Order | Passengers |
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| Boeing 737-700 | 1 | — | 148 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 5 | — | 189 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 1[17] | — | 215 |
| Bombardier CRJ200ER | 1 | — | 50 |
| Bombardier CRJ-900 | 1 | — | ? |
| Total | 8 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Fly Baghdad".ch-aviation.Retrieved25 December2016.
- ^"7340.2F with Change 1 and Change 2 and Change 3"(PDF).Federal Aviation Administration.15 October 2015. p. 3-1-43.Retrieved25 December2016.
- ^"Introduction to Fly Baghdad Airline - Company Introduction".Archived fromthe originalon 17 October 2016.Retrieved22 January2016.
- ^"FAQs."Fly Baghdad. Retrieved on December 18, 2017." Where is the company address? Our company is located in Baghdad Karada Kharij Hurriya Square Main Street to Sedat Al-Hindia. "Arabic:"ما هو عنوان شركتكم؟ عنوان شركتنا في بغداد Baghdad International Airport مطار بغداد الدولي مقابل صالة كربلاء."
- ^"Iraq's Fly Baghdad suspends operations".ch-aviation.21 December 2016.Retrieved25 December2016.
- ^"European Commission updates EU Air Safety List and bans Fly Baghdad from flying in the European Union".Aviation24.be.30 November 2023.
- ^"U.S. Sanctions Iraqi Airline For Supporting Iranian-Backed Militias".22 January 2024.
- ^"Treasury Targets Kata'ib Hizballah Leaders and Airline Enabling IRGC-QF and Militant Proxy Groups".U.S. Department of the Treasury (Press Release).22 January 2024.
- ^Casey, David (26 January 2024)."Fly Baghdad Suspends Operations".Aviation Week.
- ^"Search Flight".flybaghdad.net.Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2018.Retrieved5 November2018.
- ^"FlyBaghdad Adds Baghdad – Baku From mid-Nov 2023".AeroRoutes.17 November 2023.Retrieved17 November2023.
- ^"Fly Baghdad Schedules August 2023 Tbilisi Launch".AeroRoutes.11 August 2023.Retrieved13 August2023.
- ^"FLYBAGHDAD SCHEDULES NAJAF – AHMEDABAD FROM MAY 2023".Aeroroutes.Retrieved28 March2023.
- ^"Flightradar24".[full citation needed]
- ^"AACO | Fly Baghdad to launch Baghdad-Moscow Vnukovo service".AACO: Arab Air Carriers Organization - الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي.6 March 2023.Retrieved16 October2023.
- ^"Our fleet".flybaghdad.net.
- ^"Iraq's Fly Baghdad adds first B737-900".ch-aviation.
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