Fly Baghdad is a private Iraqi airline, headquartered in Baghdad,[4] with flights based at Baghdad 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 is Less Price... More Flights. Flights to the European Union have been banned in November 2023, due to safety concerns.[6]
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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 | ||||||
In January 2024, U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Fly Baghdad and its CEO for providing assistance to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and 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
editFly Baghdad is flying to the following destinations:[10]
Fleet
editFly Baghdad operates the following aircraft as of November 2023[update]:[16]
| Aircraft | In service | Order | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- ^ a b "Fly Baghdad". ch-aviation. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "7340.2F with Change 1 and Change 2 and Change 3" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 15 October 2015. p. 3-1-43. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Introduction to Fly Baghdad Airline - Company Introduction". Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "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 from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "FlyBaghdad Adds Baghdad – Baku From mid-Nov 2023". AeroRoutes. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Fly Baghdad Schedules August 2023 Tbilisi Launch". AeroRoutes. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "FLYBAGHDAD SCHEDULES NAJAF – AHMEDABAD FROM MAY 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Our fleet". flybaghdad.net.
- ^ "Iraq's Fly Baghdad adds first B737-900". ch-aviation.com.
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